Alefiya is a Pakistan based Traditional Islamic artist. She holds a degree in fine arts with distinction. Her major subjects were traditional printmaking and Mughal miniature painting. After her graduation for her passion to learn more she did a diploma in traditional Islamic arts. She believes that her skill and creativity got a golden touch of knowledge and understanding of traditional art.

Alefiya in her work explores various possibilities of Islamic geometric art. She finds it meditative to make circle after circle to create a wide range of patterns. She is inspired by the Islamic illumination art of old manuscripts. She used traditional methods for painting from sizing paper to create from natural pigments. She aims to revive traditional art.