Mother of four and grandmother of two, Rahima Wear is a lifelong native of Napa, California. Possessing no formal training, Rahima has often been referred to as a \"maverick\" in the realm of traditional Arabic Calligraphers. Shortly after becoming a student of “Sidi” Shaykh Muhammad Sa\'id al-Jamal ar-Rifa\'i ash-Shadhdhuli in 2002, Rahima became drawn to the beauty of Arabic calligraphy and art and began her prayerful practice of Qur’anic calligraphy.