Muslims Collection (#8)

Muslim altar-style grave monument to Coya Shawsware, or Khwaja Shahsuwar (1582-1626)
6340497 Muslim altar-style grave monument to Coya Shawsware, or Khwaja Shahsuwar (1582-1626), a merchant and secretary to Nogdi beg the Persian embassador, formerly in St Botolphs

The Alhambra of Granada, colour lithograph by John Frederick Lewis, 19th century
AIS5388715 The Alhambra of Granada, colour lithograph by John Frederick Lewis, 19th century by Lewis, John Frederick (1804-76); (add.info.: The Alhambra of Granada (Spain), the Court of the Myrtles

Arab mill "Molinos de la Mina", colour lithograph, 1865
AIS5388098 Arab mill " Molinos de la Mina", colour lithograph, 1865 by Perez Villaamil, Jenaro (1807-54); Biblioteca de Catalunya, Barcelona

Table of the Principal Religions of the World (colour litho)
LSE702649 Table of the Principal Religions of the World (colour litho) by Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, Jacques (1757-1810); Private Collection; Photo eLeonard de Selva; French, out of copyright

Algerian street in Sidi Okba, c. 1899 (photochrom)
5053974 Algerian street in Sidi Okba, c.1899 (photochrom) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

A Prisoner of State at the Alhambra (colour photogravure)
3657075 A Prisoner of State at the Alhambra (colour photogravure) by Eisenhut, Ferencz Frans (1857-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Prisoner of State at the Alhambra)

The Franks fighting the Umayyad invaders, c720 (engraving)
5229142 The Franks fighting the Umayyad invaders, c720 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Franks fighting the Umayyad invaders, c720)

Muslim pilgrims on the road, Egypt (litho)
5997041 Muslim pilgrims on the road, Egypt (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Muslim pilgrims on the road, Egypt)

Mohammedans Playing Chess, c. 1863 (b / w photo)
498603 Mohammedans Playing Chess, c.1863 (b/w photo) by Shepherd & Robertson (fl.1860s); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

The Great Mahomedan Festival of the Buckra Ede, or Baqr-i-Id, at Naini Tal
1047833 The Great Mahomedan Festival of the Buckra Ede, or Baqr-i-Id, at Naini Tal, in the North-West Provinces of India (engraving) by English School

Types of Softas, Mohammedan Students (b / w photo)
1100289 Types of Softas, Mohammedan Students (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Types of Softas, Mohammedan Students)

Detail from A Dervish, Seated in Contemplation, c. 1650 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874402 Detail from A Dervish, Seated in Contemplation, c.1650 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 16.4 x12 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

The qualities of the dervish, c. 1610 (opaque w / c, ink & gold on paper)
874310 The qualities of the dervish, c.1610 (opaque w/c, ink & gold on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 27 x16.7 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Bukiyanas, Rajpoots, now Mussulmans, Googaira, Mooltan, from The People of India
STC439731 Bukiyanas, Rajpoots, now Mussulmans, Googaira, Mooltan, from The People of India, by J. Forbes Watson, published 1868 (albumen print) by English Photographer

Hootiyana Dhoondees, Agricultural Tribe, Soonnee Mahomedans, Mooltan
STC439694 Hootiyana Dhoondees, Agricultural Tribe, Soonnee Mahomedans, Mooltan, from The People of India, by J. Forbes Watson, published 1868 (albumen print) by English Photographer

The inauguration of the Tripoli-Zuara railway line, with the characteristic Muslim ceremony... (colour litho)
2808883 The inauguration of the Tripoli-Zuara railway line, with the characteristic Muslim ceremony... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Godfrey of Bouillon at Jerusalem, 1st Crusade, 1099 (chromolitho)
2817161 Godfrey of Bouillon at Jerusalem, 1st Crusade, 1099 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Godfrey of Bouillon at Jerusalem, 1st Crusade, 1099)

Islamic fanaticism (colour litho)
2779498 Islamic fanaticism (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Islamic fanaticism)

A La Recherche De Gordon (engraving)
2783167 A La Recherche De Gordon (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A La Recherche De Gordon)

Du Caire A La Mecque, Le Pere Aux Chats (engraving)
2789117 Du Caire A La Mecque, Le Pere Aux Chats (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Du Caire A La Mecque, Le Pere Aux Chats)

Prosternation of the Holy Carpet, Cairo (b / w photo)
3093677 Prosternation of the Holy Carpet, Cairo (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prosternation of the Holy Carpet, Cairo)

Sinking a Turkish warship, illustration from Pregi della Toscana Nell
STC255677 Sinking a Turkish warship, illustration from Pregi della Toscana Nell Imprese piu Segnalate de Cavalieri di Santo Stefano by Fulvio Fontana, engraved by H

Capture of the Galeass of Simeon Rais, corsair, illustration from
STC255674 Capture of the Galeass of Simeon Rais, corsair, illustration from Pregi della Toscana Nell Imprese piu Segnalate de Cavalieri di Santo Stefano by Fulvio Fontana, engraved by H

An Egyptian Family, c. 1878 (b / w photo)
EDI187993 An Egyptian Family, c.1878 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Ferry, c. 1928-33 (oil on canvas)
MAE172803 The Ferry, c.1928-33 (oil on canvas) by Allard L Olivier, Fernand (1883-1933); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info)

Ottoman Turks burning the remains of St Sava in punishment for an uprising by the Serbians, Belgrade
5228548 Ottoman Turks burning the remains of St Sava in punishment for an uprising by the Serbians, Belgrade, 1596 (chromolitho) by European School

The soldiers of Pelagius of Asturias rolling boulders down a mountain precipice onto a Muslim army in Spain
5229145 The soldiers of Pelagius of Asturias rolling boulders down a mountain precipice onto a Muslim army in Spain, 8th Century (engraving) by English School

St Louis a Prisoner in the Hands of the Saracens (colour litho)
5229964 St Louis a Prisoner in the Hands of the Saracens (colour litho) by Cabanel, Alexandre (1823-89) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Louis a Prisoner in the Hands of the Saracens)

Egyptian troops fighting Mahdist warriors (engraving)
6000640 Egyptian troops fighting Mahdist warriors (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian troops fighting Mahdist warriors)

Odo, Duke of Aquitaine, defeating the Umayyads at the Battle of Toulouse, 721 (engraving)
5233498 Odo, Duke of Aquitaine, defeating the Umayyads at the Battle of Toulouse, 721 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odo, Duke of Aquitaine)

Turbanned men in Tunis, c. 1899 (photochrom)
5053975 Turbanned men in Tunis, c.1899 (photochrom) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Fanatics of Tangier, c. 1837-38 (oil on canvas)
487973 Fanatics of Tangier, c.1837-38 (oil on canvas) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); 95.5x128.5 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: In 1832)

Mullik Morad and Ahmedshere, Sipah Afreedees, Soonnee Musulmans, Kohat
STC439725 Mullik Morad and Ahmedshere, Sipah Afreedees, Soonnee Musulmans, Kohat, from The People of India, by J. Forbes Watson, published 1868 (albumen print) by English Photographer

French school in Kabylie, 1891 (engraving)
CHT438861 French school in Kabylie, 1891 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ecole Francaise en Kabylie; ); eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

School for young girls taught by Madame Luce, Algiers, 1856 (b / w photo)
CHT438858 School for young girls taught by Madame Luce, Algiers, 1856 (b/w photo) by Moulin, Jacques Antoine (c.1800-75); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Crusaders storming Nicaea (litho)
STC357976 Crusaders storming Nicaea (litho) by Wood, Stanley L. (1866-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: May 1097, The Crusaders besieged Nicaea with the aid of Emperor Alexius I (1081-1118)

Portrait of a Sufi sheikh, c. 1670 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874414 Portrait of a Sufi sheikh, c.1670 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 19 x10.9 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

A Dervish, Seated in Contemplation, c. 1650 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874403 A Dervish, Seated in Contemplation, c.1650 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 16.4 x12 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

One of the newly converted Muslims of Medina urges a group of Jews of this city to
884137 One of the newly converted Muslims of Medina urges a group of Jews of this city to convert, illustration from Siyar-i Nabi by Turkish School, (16th century); 19.5x16.9 cm; Spencer Collection

Two galleons of Birserta taken by the Italians in a head to head sea battle
STC255673 Two galleons of Birserta taken by the Italians in a head to head sea battle, mainly of galeasses, illustration from Pregi della Toscana Nell Imprese piu Segnalate de Cavalieri di Santo

Bheesties, Mussulmans, Delhi, from The People of India, by J
STC439701 Bheesties, Mussulmans, Delhi, from The People of India, by J. Forbes Watson, published 1868 (albumen print) by English Photographer

Mohammed Hayder, Pasha of Jerusalem, 1844 (w / c & ink on paper)
468712 Mohammed Hayder, Pasha of Jerusalem, 1844 (w/c & ink on paper) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The Marriage of an Arab in Cairo, 1860 (colour litho)
468695 The Marriage of an Arab in Cairo, 1860 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bride, dressed in a full veil)

La Priere A Biskra (colour photo)
2817547 La Priere A Biskra (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Priere A Biskra)

Attack on a Moorish camp (engraving)
3647205 Attack on a Moorish camp (engraving) by Neuville, Alphonse Marie de (1835-85) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Attack on a Moorish camp)

Christians fighting the Almohads at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, Spain, 1212 (engraving)
3647291 Christians fighting the Almohads at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, Spain, 1212 (engraving) by Vogel, Hermann (1856-1918); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Muslim Culture: From Partition to Pilgrimage" Step into a world where history intertwines with faith, as we delve into the captivating story of Muslims. The map of East and West Punjab serves as a reminder of the tumultuous times during partition, when borders were drawn and lives forever changed. Admire the beauty of Islamic art through a mosaic adorned with Arabic and Kufic calligraphy, showcasing the mastery of craftsmen who brought words to life on walls. A 14th-century Quran written in Arabic transports us back in time, revealing not only religious significance but also artistic brilliance captured within its pages. Meet Abd-ar-Rahman III, an influential figure who held both titles - Emir and Caliph - in Al-Andalus. His reign marked an era of prosperity and cultural exchange that left an indelible mark on Muslim civilization. Witness the awe-inspiring sight of pilgrims returning from Mecca to Algeria; their faces radiating joy after completing their sacred journey. Their devotion is a testament to the unbreakable bond between Muslims worldwide. Travel further east to North-west Frontier Province, where Punjabi Muslims reside amidst breathtaking landscapes. Their vibrant culture adds color to this diverse region while preserving traditions passed down through generations. Intriguingly captured by lithography are Macedonians defending themselves against Turkish soldiers using bombs—a poignant reminder that even within Islam's vast tapestry lies tales of resistance against oppression. Compassion knows no boundaries; orphaned Muslim children find solace at Karachi Refugee Camp—a place where love transcends adversity. These resilient souls inspire hope for a brighter future despite their challenging circumstances. Unveiling lighter moments amidst historical narratives, Kaiser Wilhelm II's portrayal as Hajji Willhelm brings forth a sense of childlike curiosity—showing how even powerful figures can be touched by spirituality's allure.