Islam Collection (page 8)

Courtyard and niche (photo)
BEN85570 Courtyard and niche (photo); Masjid-i-Jameh, Isfahan, Iran; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Ceremonial dress of the sultan, 1707-1708 (engraving)
2069333 Ceremonial dress of the sultan, 1707-1708 (engraving) by Scotin, Gerard Jean Baptiste (1671-1716); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Geography. Turkey. The Sultan the day of the Eid al Adha)

L'Algerie / Algeria: La Priere au Desert (colour photo)
8639800 L'Algerie / Algeria: La Priere au Desert (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Priere au Desert)

Turkish prisoners taken from Plevna, 1877 (litho)
8664003 Turkish prisoners taken from Plevna, 1877 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turkish prisoners taken at the Siege of Plevna (Pleven), Bulgaria

Whirling dervishes (b/w photo)
8672798 Whirling dervishes (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whirling dervishes)

Photocard, 1930s: Damascus (coloured photo)
8671633 Photocard, 1930s: Damascus (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Damascus)

Islamic architecture, Moorish art. View of the arches and porticoes of the Rico Salon in the Palace of Medina Azahara
JEB4961926 Islamic architecture, Moorish art. View of the arches and porticoes of the Rico Salon in the Palace of Medina Azahara (Madinat al-Zahra, al Zahra) near Cordoba, 953-957

Islamic architecture, Moorish art. View of a wall of the Alhambra Ambassador Hall or the Throne Hall of Youssouf I
JEB4962061 Islamic architecture, Moorish art. View of a wall of the Alhambra Ambassador Hall or the Throne Hall of Youssouf I (1333-1354). Detail representing an inscription in Arabic

Islamic architecture, Moorish art. View of the Myrtes basin in the courtyard of the Myrtes (patio of los Arrayanes)
JEB4962008 Islamic architecture, Moorish art. View of the Myrtes basin in the courtyard of the Myrtes (patio of los Arrayanes), palace Comares, one of the Nasrid palaces of the Alhambra

Islamic architecture, Moorish art. View of the Myrtes basin in the courtyard of the Myrtes (patio of los Arrayanes)
JEB4962149 Islamic architecture, Moorish art. View of the Myrtes basin in the courtyard of the Myrtes (patio of los Arrayanes), Palace Comares, one of the Nasrid palaces of the Alhambra

View of Syria: Muslims Cemetery in Damascus
JEB4833899 View of Syria: Muslims Cemetery in Damascus.; (add.info.: View of Syria: Muslims Cemetery in Damascus. Etching by WEBER, 19th century after the Daguerrian photographic excursions)

The Knights Cross arrived in sight of Jerusalem, which they conquered in 1099
PCT4262491 The Knights Cross arrived in sight of Jerusalem, which they conquered in 1099. Engraving of a book on the Crusades

The Knight Tancrede cuts into pieces a band of Saracens, when taking Antioch in 1098
PCT4262489 The Knight Tancrede cuts into pieces a band of Saracens, when taking Antioch in 1098. Engraving of a book on the Crusades

Saint Bernard of Clairvaux prepped the second crusade in 1146, 19th century (engraving)
PCT4262497 Saint Bernard of Clairvaux prepped the second crusade in 1146, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (San Bernardo di Chiaravalle) (1090-1153)

Harun al-Rashid, the fifth Abbasid Caliph, copperplate engraving from Strahlheim, 1840s (engraving)
UTD4919670 Harun al-Rashid, the fifth Abbasid Caliph, copperplate engraving from Strahlheim, 1840s (engraving); (add.info)

Roland blowing his horn during the battle against the Saracens at Roncesvaux in 789
NWI4927988 Roland blowing his horn during the battle against the Saracens at Roncesvaux in 789. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Traditional costumes from the Middle East: Libyan Prince (left), Lebanon and Muslim man from Damascus
NWI4877929 Traditional costumes from the Middle East: Libyan Prince (left), Lebanon and Muslim man from Damascus, Syria smoking the narguile

Asian population and culture: Muslim of India, 19th century. Colouring engraving of the 19th century
NWI4865438 Asian population and culture: Muslim of India, 19th century. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Asian population and culture: Muslim of India, 19th century)

The ascent of Muhammad with the Archangel Gabriel
JAB5033961 The ascent of Muhammad with the Archangel Gabriel.; (add.info.: The ascent of Muhammad with the Archangel Gabriel.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Islam: representation of an ulema (ulema or alem), Sunni theologian preaching the holy war (jihad)
ELD4906197 Islam: representation of an ulema (ulema or alem), Sunni theologian preaching the holy war (jihad). 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

An enamelled and gem set gold, eagle pendant, 18th century (gold)
3480632 An enamelled and gem set gold, eagle pendant, 18th century (gold); (add.info.: An enamelled and gem set gold, eagle pendant, Islamic possibly north African)

Medieval 10th century World map by Estakhri
3507857 Medieval 10th century World map by Estakhri; (add.info.: Medieval 10th century World map by Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Farisi al Istakhri (Estakhri)

Travel methods of the Berbers in Algeria. A prince or high ranking officer on horseback
FLO4620873 Travel methods of the Berbers in Algeria. A prince or high ranking officer on horseback, a woman under a canopy on a donkey, and pilgrims to Mecca under a canopy on a horse

Egypt, Cairo: Old Quarter, Street crowded with carts carrying veiled women, animated view, 1899
LUX4786538 Egypt, Cairo: Old Quarter, Street crowded with carts carrying veiled women, animated view, 1899; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: Old Quarter, Street crowded with carts carrying veiled women)

Saudi Arabia, Mecca: the Kaaba (Ka'aba, Ka'ba), 1890
LUX4746752 Saudi Arabia, Mecca: the Kaaba (Ka'aba, Ka'ba), 1890; (add.info.: Saudi Arabia, Mecca: the Kaaba (Ka'aba, Ka'ba), 1890); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Algeria, Maghreb, AL, Algiers: a Muslim cemetery with an old man, 1900
LUX4763771 Algeria, Maghreb, AL, Algiers: a Muslim cemetery with an old man, 1900; (add.info.: Algeria, Maghreb, AL, Algiers: a Muslim cemetery with an old man, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Moving a harem : women of El Menebhi from Marrakech going to Tangier, c. 1900, photo Rudolf Hedrich
1733652 Moving a harem : women of El Menebhi from Marrakech going to Tangier, c. 1900, photo Rudolf Hedrich; (add.info.: Moving a harem : women of El Menebhi from Marrakech going to Tangier, c)

Geography. Turkey. The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. Imagery, France, c.1900
2638818 Geography. Turkey. The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. Imagery, France, c.1900.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Imagerie, France, ca 1900. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI

Men Praying to Mecca in Front of the Sphinx and Pyramids, c.1900 (chromolitho)
1126421 Men Praying to Mecca in Front of the Sphinx and Pyramids, c.1900 (chromolitho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of local Egyptian men praying to Mecca next to their)

Emperor Jahangir, miniature, 17th century
AIS5389237 Emperor Jahangir, miniature, 17th century; Islamisches Museum, Brandenburg, Berlin Germany; (add.info.: Solemn prayer of the emperor Jahangir (1569-1627) after Ramadan in Idgah (India)

View of Mecca, Persian miniature, 17th century (illuminated manscript)
AIS5355993 View of Mecca, Persian miniature, 17th century (illuminated manscript); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; © Iberfoto

The emperor of the Orient Alexis Comnene I (1048-1118) received Godefroy de Bouillon and his barons in Constantinople
PCT4262478 The emperor of the Orient Alexis Comnene I (1048-1118) received Godefroy de Bouillon and his barons in Constantinople (Byance) after the conquest of Nicee in 1097

Saudi Arabia, Mecca: Black Stone Square (Kaaba, Ka'aba, Ka'ba) in the Holy City of Mecca, 1890
LUX4746777 Saudi Arabia, Mecca: Black Stone Square (Kaaba, Ka'aba, Ka'ba) in the Holy City of Mecca, 1890; (add.info.: Saudi Arabia, Mecca: Black Stone Square (Kaaba, Ka'aba)

Saudi Arabia, Mecca: Pilgrimage around the Kaaba (Ka'aba, Ka'ba), 1890 (b/w photo)
LUX4746761 Saudi Arabia, Mecca: Pilgrimage around the Kaaba (Ka'aba, Ka'ba), 1890 (b/w photo); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Medieval costume: portrait of an Arab merchant, c.1860 (steel engraving)
DUV4216119 Medieval costume: portrait of an Arab merchant, c.1860 (steel engraving); 7.5x9.5 cm; (add.info.: Steel engraving by J)

The imposing madrasa of the sultan Hasan in Cairo
3570916 The imposing madrasa of the sultan Hasan in Cairo; (add.info.: 1870-1880 ca. Photographer: Beato Antonio); Alinari Archives, Florence

Persian literature: miniature of Basawan (1556-1600) representing a Muslim pilgrim meeting a Brahmin
BEN5464241 Persian literature: miniature of Basawan (1556-1600) representing a Muslim pilgrim meeting a Brahmin. Based on a poem by Amir Khosrow Dehlavi (or Khusrau or Khusraw (1253-1325))

Ali Pasha of Ioannina (Ali Pasha of Janina or Tepelena), Muslim Albanian ruler of western Rumelia
FLO4722002 Ali Pasha of Ioannina (Ali Pasha of Janina or Tepelena), Muslim Albanian ruler of western Rumelia, the Lion of Yannina (1740-1822)

Camp of Muslim pelerins near the city of Antioch in Turkey. 1800 approx. Pilgrims encamped near Antioch, 1800s
NWI4877295 Camp of Muslim pelerins near the city of Antioch in Turkey. 1800 approx. Pilgrims encamped near Antioch, 1800s

Map of the Iberic Peninsula under the Moors (Arab Muslim domination), 11th century. 19th century lithography
NWI4871897 Map of the Iberic Peninsula under the Moors (Arab Muslim domination), 11th century. 19th century lithography.; (add.info)

Islamic architecture, Moorish art. Ark of a Nasrid Palace of the Alhambra, 15th century, Granada, Spain
NWI4872511 Islamic architecture, Moorish art. Ark of a Nasrid Palace of the Alhambra, 15th century, Granada, Spain; (add.info.: Islamic architecture, Moorish art)

Court of Alexander the Great. Persian manuscript from the 15th century
GIA5033417 Court of Alexander the Great. Persian manuscript from the 15th century.; (add.info.: Court of Alexander the Great. Persian manuscript from the 15th century.); © Giancarlo Costa

The seat of Malta by the Turks in 1565 - Engraving
XEE5027034 The seat of Malta by the Turks in 1565 - Engraving; (add.info.: The seat of Malta by the Turks in 1565 - Engraving)

Roaming and begging Muslim dervishes, North Africa, circa 1800. Coloured engraving, 19th century
NWI4958937 Roaming and begging Muslim dervishes, North Africa, circa 1800. Coloured engraving, 19th century.; (add.info.: Roaming and begging Muslim dervishes, North Africa, circa 1800)

Islamic architecture, Moorish art. View of the interior of the dome of the Abencerages Hall (Abencerrages)
JEB4962025 Islamic architecture, Moorish art. View of the interior of the dome of the Abencerages Hall (Abencerrages) (Moorish tribe), Palace of the Court of Lions

Islamic architecture, Moorish art. View of the porticoes of the Lions Patio, Palace of the Lions Court
JEB4962015 Islamic architecture, Moorish art. View of the porticoes of the Lions Patio, Palace of the Lions Court, one of the Nasrid palaces of the Alhambra

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"Islam: A Tapestry of Faith, Culture, and History" From the intricate Islamic carvings adorning the walls of Alhambra in Spain to the serene sight of a Muslim woman kneeling on her prayer mat in Jordan, Islam weaves together diverse elements that span continents and centuries. In Cairo, a veiled Egyptian woman stands as a symbol of resilience and grace amidst bustling streets. Traveling back in time to the 1800s, Palestinian women gather in Jerusalem, their presence echoing strength and determination. The Old Bridge over the Neretva river in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina tells tales of unity bridging divides through its architectural marvel. The majestic Cedars of Lebanon stand tall as ancient witnesses to faith's endurance throughout generations. Reflecting upon history, we encounter the Arab empire flourishing during the mid-700s—a testament to intellectual advancements that shaped civilizations. Even propaganda postcards cannot overshadow Islam's essence; they merely serve as reminders that misunderstandings can arise from fear or ignorance. Yet amidst turmoil depicted by Arabs fighting tigers in desert landscapes lies an unwavering spirit rooted deep within this faith. Journeying further reveals breathtaking sights like Alhambra palace with its reflecting pool—an oasis for contemplation and beauty nestled within Granada's embrace. And who could forget Dome of the Rock standing proudly alongside Western Wall? These landmarks embody spiritual significance not only for Muslims but also for those seeking solace or connection across cultures. Islam is more than just a religion—it is an intricate tapestry interwoven with artistry, devotion, history, and diversity. It invites us all to explore its rich heritage while fostering understanding among nations worldwide—bridging gaps between past and present so that we may forge a brighter future together.