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Islamic Collection (page 2)

"Exploring the Rich Islamic Heritage: From Maps to Manuscripts" The Al-Idrisi's world map, dating back to 1154

Background imageIslamic Collection: The Saadian tombs, dating back to the time of the Sultan Ahmed Al Mansour

The Saadian tombs, dating back to the time of the Sultan Ahmed Al Mansour, who died in 1603, The Medina, Marrakesh, Morroco, North Africa, Africa

Background imageIslamic Collection: Islamic veils for sale, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Islamic veils for sale, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Background imageIslamic Collection: Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Background imageIslamic Collection: Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Background imageIslamic Collection: Islamic manuscript

Islamic manuscript

Background imageIslamic Collection: The Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Background imageIslamic Collection: Pilgrims at the Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assassinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif

Pilgrims at the Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assassinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia

Background imageIslamic Collection: Islam / Whirling Dervishes

Islam / Whirling Dervishes
Whirling Islamic Dervishes

Background imageIslamic Collection: Arabic style colorful wooden door, Fez, Morocco, North Africa

Arabic style colorful wooden door, Fez, Morocco, North Africa

Background imageIslamic Collection: Marabout at work, Mbour, Thies, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Marabout at work, Mbour, Thies, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Background imageIslamic Collection: Oman, Muscat. Souvenirs for sale at a shop in the old souk of Mutrah

Oman, Muscat. Souvenirs for sale at a shop in the old souk of Mutrah

Background imageIslamic Collection: Caliph Umar entering Jerusalem, 637 (engraving)

Caliph Umar entering Jerusalem, 637 (engraving)
3647180 Caliph Umar entering Jerusalem, 637 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caliph Umar entering Jerusalem, 637)

Background imageIslamic Collection: Covered alley in Yazd old town, Iran

Covered alley in Yazd old town, Iran
Yazd is an ancient desert city in central Iran and the capital of the Yazd province. Since 2017 its listed by UNESCO as a world heritage

Background imageIslamic Collection: The Sunset Prayer in the Desert, c1913. Artist: Charles JS Makin

The Sunset Prayer in the Desert, c1913. Artist: Charles JS Makin
The Sunset Prayer in the Desert, c1913. From With Pen and Camera in Three Continents by Charles J. S. Makin, F.I.C. F.C.S. [The Tribune Publishing Company, London, 1913]

Background imageIslamic Collection: United Arab Emirates, Dubai. Burj Khalifa at dusk, with light show

United Arab Emirates, Dubai. Burj Khalifa at dusk, with light show

Background imageIslamic Collection: Morocco, Marrakech-Safi (Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz) region, Marrakesh

Morocco, Marrakech-Safi (Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz) region, Marrakesh. Colorful painted ceiling at Bahia Palace (Palais de la Bahia)

Background imageIslamic Collection: GENGIS KHAN (1162-1227). Emperor founder of the

GENGIS KHAN (1162-1227). Emperor founder of the first Mongol Empire in 1206. Fol. 44v. Mongols tributing to Genghis Khan. Illustration of the first section with the history of the Mongols

Background imageIslamic Collection: Audience of Darius I. Persian art

Audience of Darius I. Persian art
DARIUS I the Great (550 BC-486BC). Persian Emperor (522-486 BC) of the Achaemenid dynasty. Representation of the king on his throne during hearing with officers Medes. Treasury Hall of the palace

Background imageIslamic Collection: Aya Sofia (Hagia Sophia)

Aya Sofia (Hagia Sophia), Sultanhamet, Istanbul, Turkey

Background imageIslamic Collection: Siege of Malta, detail from the Galleria delle Carte Geografiche, 1580-83

Siege of Malta, detail from the Galleria delle Carte Geografiche, 1580-83
XIR259885 Siege of Malta, detail from the Galleria delle Carte Geografiche, 1580-83 (fresco) (see also 260199) by Italian School, (16th century); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Background imageIslamic Collection: Exotic Oriental Vase Dance

Exotic Oriental Vase Dance - postcard reproduction of a painting by Fabio Fabbi (1861-1946). Date: 1906

Background imageIslamic Collection: Fatimid period (10th-12th c. ). Islamic art. Miniature

Fatimid period (10th-12th c. ). Islamic art. Miniature
Fatimid period (10th-12th c.). Islamic art. Miniature

Background imageIslamic Collection: Pisa griffin. 10th-11th c. Work from the Fatimid

Pisa griffin. 10th-11th c. Work from the Fatimid period. Islamic art. Sculpture on bronze. ITALY. Pisa. Cathedral Works Museum

Background imageIslamic Collection: Shrine of Husayn ibn Ali - Karbala

Shrine of Husayn ibn Ali - Karbala
Karbala (Karbala al-Muqaddasah) in Iraq - the Tomb/Shrine of Husayn ibn Ali - a holy site of Shiah Islam. It stands on the site of the grave of Husayn ibn Ali, the second grandson of Muhammad

Background imageIslamic Collection: Wandering Uzbek Dervishes from Samarkand

Wandering Uzbek Dervishes from Samarkand. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth

Background imageIslamic Collection: Bukhara Dervish from Uzbekistan

Bukhara Dervish from Uzbekistan. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth

Background imageIslamic Collection: Elegant Ottoman calligraphy

Elegant Ottoman calligraphy
Lovely example of elegant Ottoman calligraphy, topped by a cresent moon

Background imageIslamic Collection: Tipu Sultans tomb, Mysore, Karnataka state, India, Asia

Tipu Sultans tomb, Mysore, Karnataka state, India, Asia

Background imageIslamic Collection: Pilgrims at the Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assassinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif

Pilgrims at the Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assassinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan, Asia

Background imageIslamic Collection: Saadian tombs, Marrakech-Safi (Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz) region, Marrakesh, Morocco

Saadian tombs, Marrakech-Safi (Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz) region, Marrakesh, Morocco

Background imageIslamic Collection: Dancing Dervishes, Folio from a Divan of Hafiz, ca. 1480. Creator: Bihzad

Dancing Dervishes, Folio from a Divan of Hafiz, ca. 1480. Creator: Bihzad
Dancing Dervishes, Folio from a Divan of Hafiz, ca. 1480

Background imageIslamic Collection: Mosaic from the portico of the Generalife, 1907. Creator: Unknown

Mosaic from the portico of the Generalife, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Mosaic from the portico of the Generalife, 1907. Intricate geometric patterns on tiles, palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century

Background imageIslamic Collection: Gate of the Vivarrambla, Granada, 1830s, (1930). Creator: David Roberts

Gate of the Vivarrambla, Granada, 1830s, (1930). Creator: David Roberts
Gate of the Vivarrambla, Granada, 1830s, (1930). Arc (or Gate) of the Ears, also known as the Bib-Arrambla Gate, in Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Background imageIslamic Collection: Muslims at prayer, Algeria, 1920. Artist: Biskra Frechon

Muslims at prayer, Algeria, 1920. Artist: Biskra Frechon
Muslims at prayer, Algeria, 1920. A print from Customs of the World, Hutchinson and Company, 1920

Background imageIslamic Collection: Hadgi (Mecca pilgrims) encamped near Antioch, on the banks of the Orontes, Turkey, 1841

Hadgi (Mecca pilgrims) encamped near Antioch, on the banks of the Orontes, Turkey, 1841. Artist: Henry Adlard
Hadgi (Mecca pilgrims) encamped near Antioch, on the banks of the Orontes, Turkey, 1841. From Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, volume I, by John Carne, published by Fisher, Son & Co

Background imageIslamic Collection: IRAN. Pasagarda. Tomb of Cyrus II the Great, founder

IRAN. Pasagarda. Tomb of Cyrus II the Great, founder of Persian Empire under the Achaemenid dynasty. Persian art. Achaemenid period. Architecture

Background imageIslamic Collection: The eye according to Hunain ibn Ishaq also called Johannitius (809-873) Baghdad physican

The eye according to Hunain ibn Ishaq also called Johannitius (809-873) Baghdad physican and philosopher. Manuscript c1200

Background imageIslamic Collection: Albanian-born mother teresa at the opening of the muslim bectashian center in tirana, albania 1991

Albanian-born mother teresa at the opening of the muslim bectashian center in tirana, albania 1991

Background imageIslamic Collection: Detail of interior of the tomb of the Persian poet Hafiz

Detail of interior of the tomb of the Persian poet Hafiz, Shiraz, Iran, Middle East

Background imageIslamic Collection: MARRAKECH

MARRAKECH
DEKIMBE MURRAY

Background imageIslamic Collection: Study for Portrait of an Indian, c. 1807 (oil on canvas)

Study for Portrait of an Indian, c. 1807 (oil on canvas)
3613963 Study for Portrait of an Indian, c.1807 (oil on canvas) by Girodet de Roucy-Trioson, Anne Louis (1767-1824); 40.6x32.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageIslamic Collection: In the Harem (colour photogravure)

In the Harem (colour photogravure)
3657076 In the Harem (colour photogravure) by Bredt, Max Ferdinand (1868-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Harem)

Background imageIslamic Collection: Within the Seraglio, 1879 (oil on canvas)

Within the Seraglio, 1879 (oil on canvas)
822685 Within the Seraglio, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Bridgman, Frederick Arthur (1847-1928); 54.6x73.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Within the Seraglio. Fredrick Arthur Bridgman (1847-1928)

Background imageIslamic Collection: Poster advertising the Baron Hotel in Aleppo, c. 1920 (colour litho)

Poster advertising the Baron Hotel in Aleppo, c. 1920 (colour litho)
619816 Poster advertising the Baron Hotel in Aleppo, c.1920 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageIslamic Collection: A view of the Royal Villa of the Generalife at Granada, 19th century, (1907). Creator: Unknown

A view of the Royal Villa of the Generalife at Granada, 19th century, (1907). Creator: Unknown
A view of the Royal Villa of the Generalife at Granada, 19th century, (1907). The Generalife, built in the 13th century, is adjacent the fortress and palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain

Background imageIslamic Collection: View of the Bosphorus from Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

View of the Bosphorus from Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Background imageIslamic Collection: Israel, Jerusalem, View of Dome of the Rock and the Old Town

Israel, Jerusalem, View of Dome of the Rock and the Old Town
View of Dome of the Rock and the Old City, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East




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"Exploring the Rich Islamic Heritage: From Maps to Manuscripts" The Al-Idrisi's world map, dating back to 1154, provides a fascinating glimpse into the extensive knowledge and geographical understanding of the Islamic civilization. Orteliuss' map of the Ottoman Empire in 1570 showcases the vast extent and influence of this powerful Islamic dynasty during its peak. Admire the intricate carvings at Alhambra, Spain - a testament to the exquisite craftsmanship and artistic brilliance prevalent in Islamic architecture. A Muslim prayer carpet from Palestine Authority takes us on a spiritual journey through its vibrant colors and geometric patterns, reflecting devotion and tranquility. Delve into history with a Persian manuscript from 1650 that offers insights into courtly life during Safavid dynasty rule, showcasing their love for art, literature, and intellectual pursuits. Feast your eyes on glazed pottery details at Istanbul's Topkapi Palace in Turkey – an epitome of refined aesthetics deeply rooted in Islamic tradition. Taj Mahal stands as an eternal symbol of love; Shah Jahan built this breathtaking mausoleum for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal – an architectural marvel blending Mughal and Islamic influences seamlessly. Victoria College's stunning quadrangle in Alexandria echoes with academic excellence while embracing elements inspired by Islamic design principles. Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock alongside Western Wall represents two significant religious sites coexisting harmoniously within Israel's diverse cultural landscape – a testament to tolerance fostered by Islam throughout history. Dive into ancient wisdom with beautifully preserved Islamic manuscripts that offer glimpses into various fields like science, philosophy, poetry or religion - treasures illuminating centuries-old knowledge passed down generations. The Court of Lions at Granada’s Alhambra transports you back to 1853 with its vividly colored lithograph capturing this iconic symbol architecture and the grandeur it embodies.