Caliph Collection

Arab empire, mid-700s
Empire of the Arab Caliphs, middle of the 8th century. Printed color lithograph

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)

Abd-ar-Rahman III (889- 961). Emir and Caliph of Al-Andalus. Abd-ar-Rahman III and his court (1885) by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer (1862-1943) depicting the Caliphs reception of the monk John Gorze

Rodolfo Gaona Jimenez, Mexican bullfighter
Rodolfo Gaona Jimenez (1888-1975), Mexican bullfighter, known as the Caliph de Leon. He moved to Spain in 1908. Date: circa 1910

Abdulmecit I (1823-1861). Ottoman Sultan (1839-1861)

Attack of the People of Hams (recto), Calligraphy (verso), Folio from a Tarikh-i Alfi, c1594. Creator: Unknown
Attack of the People of Hams (recto), Calligraphy (verso), Folio from a Tarikh-i Alfi, c1594

Harun al-Rashid and the inside a hammam (From a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami), c. 1495. Found in the collection of British Library

Two photos from the show Hassan at His Majesty's Theatre, December 1923 showing the Dance of the Beggars in the Divan of the Caliph scene

Ordono IV of Leon and Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba Al-Hakam II
Encounter that took place in Madinat al-Zahra (Cordoba) between King Ordono IV of Leon, called the Bad (926-962) and the Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba Al-Hakam II (915-976). Illustration by J. Alaminos

Spain, Andalusia, Tarifa. Castle of the Guzmans
Spain, Andalusia, province of Cadiz, Tarifa. Castle of the Guzmans or Castle of Guzman el Bueno. It was built in 960 by Abd-ar-Rahman III, Caliph of Cordoba

Tombs of the Caliphs, Cairo, Egypt. Date: circa 1870

Abd al-Rahman III (891-961) Receiving the Ambassador, 1885 (oil on canvas)
IND119212 Abd al-Rahman III (891-961) Receiving the Ambassador, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Baixeras-Verdaguer, Dionisio (1862-1943); University of Barcelona

The summer palace of the Caliph, 1928 (colour litho)
2920336 The summer palace of the Caliph, 1928 (colour litho) by Ault, Norman (1880-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caravan Tales published by Wells Gardner Darton & Co Ltd 1928 Norman Ault)

The pedigree of El-Moizz, c. 1920 (litho)
1122912 The pedigree of El-Moizz, c.1920 (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hutchinsons History of the Nations published by Hutchinson & Co. c.1920)

The caliph bought the snuff box and dismissed the pedlar, 1928 (colour litho)
2920328 The caliph bought the snuff box and dismissed the pedlar, 1928 (colour litho) by Ault, Norman (1880-1950); Private Collection; (add.info)

Raiza and Fatima (chromolitho)
735242 Raiza and Fatima (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raiza and Fatima)

The Caliph Harun al-Rashid at the Baths, c. 1584-5 (gouache with gold paint on paper)
1196821 The Caliph Harun al-Rashid at the Baths, c. 1584-5 (gouache with gold paint on paper) by Persian School, (16th century)

The populace pays allegiance to the new Abbasid Caliph Al-Ma mun, detail, c
874255 The populace pays allegiance to the new Abbasid Caliph Al-Ma mun, detail, c.1593 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (16th century); 42.3 x24.2 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Haroun-al-Rashid Receives Charlemagnes Ambassadors (chromolitho)
734858 Haroun-al-Rashid Receives Charlemagnes Ambassadors (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Haroun-al-Rashid Receives Charlemagnes Ambassadors)

Tenor singer Huet as the Caliph in The Caliph
Tenor singer Louis-Auguste Huet as Calife in the comic opera Le Calife de Bagdad by Francois Adrien Boieldieu, Theatre Royal de l Opera Comique, 1824. Handcoloured lithograph by F

The Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid mingling with his people incognito (chromolitho)
1093674 The Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid mingling with his people incognito (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vathek and Carathis consult the planets (etching)
3622581 Vathek and Carathis consult the planets (etching) by Tourrier, Alfred Holst (1836-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vathek and Carathis consult the planets)

Huon and Raiza Escape from Baghdad (chromolitho)
735243 Huon and Raiza Escape from Baghdad (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Huon and Raiza Escape from Baghdad)

Puck Sends Huon a Dream of Raiza (chromolitho)
735241 Puck Sends Huon a Dream of Raiza (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puck Sends Huon a Dream of Raiza)

Turkey and Russia playing a game of strategy, from Le Perroquet
CHT196219 Turkey and Russia playing a game of strategy, from Le Perroquet, 1877 (colour litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The First Four Caliphs, plate 31 from Part III, Volume I of
STC122312 The First Four Caliphs, plate 31 from Part III, Volume I of The History of the Nations, engraved by V. Raineri (aquatint) by Italian School

The peasant and his ass before the Caliph Harun al-Rashid (engraving)
3647183 The peasant and his ass before the Caliph Harun al-Rashid (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Charlemagne Forgives Huon and Raiza (chromolitho)
735246 Charlemagne Forgives Huon and Raiza (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charlemagne Forgives Huon and Raiza)

The populace pays allegiance to the new Abbasid Caliph, al-Ma mun, c
874256 The populace pays allegiance to the new Abbasid Caliph, al-Ma mun, c.1593 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (16th century); 42.3 x24.2 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

The Giour admits Vathek and Nouronihar into Eblis (etching)
3622580 The Giour admits Vathek and Nouronihar into Eblis (etching) by Tourrier, Alfred Holst (1836-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Giour admits Vathek and Nouronihar into Eblis)

Fetnab and the Caliph (colour litho)
3624558 Fetnab and the Caliph (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fetnab and the Caliph)

The Caliph Enjoys his Joke (colour litho)
3624547 The Caliph Enjoys his Joke (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Caliph Enjoys his Joke)

The Poor Fisherman and the Favourite of the Caliph (chromolitho)
735050 The Poor Fisherman and the Favourite of the Caliph (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Poor Fisherman and the Favourite of the Caliph)

The Viziers Parrot (engraving)
6021223 The Viziers Parrot (engraving) by Houghton, Arthur Boyd (1836-75) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Viziers Parrot)

Excavation of Samarra (Iraq): Fragments of a Frieze with Camel Figures
3057756 Excavation of Samarra (Iraq): Fragments of a Frieze with Camel Figures, from the Palace of the Caliph (Dar al-Khilafa, Jawsaq al-Khaqani, Bayt al-Khalifah), Small Serdab

The Caliph enjoys his joke, 1930s (colour litho)
1122822 The Caliph enjoys his joke, 1930s (colour litho) by Bull, Rene(1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Arabian Nights published by Blackie & Sons c.1930 s); English, out of copyright

The Imam of Baghdad brought before the Caliph on a charge of heresy from the Tarikh-i-Alfi, ca. 1592 - 1594

GRINDSTONE HANDBILL
Handbill offering grindstones, mounted or unmounted in varying degrees of sophistication. Date: circa 1870

Portrait of Mehmed V (1844-1918), Sultan and Caliph of the Ottoman Empire. Creator: Pietzner
Portrait of Mehmed V (1844-1918), Sultan and Caliph of the Ottoman Empire. Private Collection

Tombs of the Caliphs, Cairo, Egypt
Tombs of the Caliphs, situated below the Mokattam Hills in southeastern Cairo, Egypt. - Cairo Necropolis (City of the Dead). Date: circa 1903

The envoys of the Caliph Harun al-Rashid offering a clock to Charlemagne, 1660. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)
The envoys of the Caliph Harun al-Rashid offering a clock to Charlemagne, 1660. Found in the collection of Musee des Beaux-Arts de Cambrai

Haroun al Raschids Presents, 1882. Artist: Anonymous
Haroun al Raschids Presents, 1882. Private Collection

Ali-Ben-Hamet, Caliph of Constantine and Chief of the Haractas, followed by his Escort. Found in the collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

The Hermit Visits The Caliph, 1918, (1918). Artist: Edmund Joseph Sullivan
The Hermit Visits The Caliph, 1918, (1918). From Bibbys Annual 1918, edited by Joseph Bibby. [The Priory Publishing Press, Liverpool, 1917]

Caravan of pilgrims in Ramleh (from a manuscript of Maqamat of al-Hariri), 1237. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Harem in a Caliph Mansion, 1880. Published in L Egypt by George Moritz Ebers, 1880

Gold dinar of Caliph al-Musta sim, 13th century
Gold dinar of Caliph al-Musta sim (1213 - February 20, 1258), minted in Baghdad. He was killed in the sack of Baghdad in 1258 by the Mongols, 13th century

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"Exploring the Legacy of the Caliph: From the Arab Empire to Al-Andalus" Step back in time to the mid-700s, when the Arab empire flourished under the rule of powerful caliphs. One such influential figure was Abd-ar-Rahman III (889-961), who served as both Emir and Caliph of Al-Andalus. His reign marked a golden era for this region, leaving an indelible mark on its history. In a different realm altogether, Mexican bullfighter Rodolfo Gaona Jimenez captivated audiences with his fearless performances. Though seemingly unrelated, Gaona's artistry mirrored that of these historical caliphs - both commanding attention and admiration through their unique skills. Traveling further eastward, we encounter Abdulmecit I (1823-1861), an Ottoman Sultan whose reign coincided with significant political reforms. As a caliph himself, he sought to modernize his empire while preserving its rich cultural heritage. Meanwhile, at His Majesty's Theatre during a performance of "Hassan, " two captivating photos transport us into a world where tales from ancient times come alive on stage. These images capture moments that reflect the grandeur and splendor associated with caliphal courts. Delving deeper into history reveals intriguing connections between Ordono IV of Leon and Umayyad Caliph Al-Hakam II in Cordoba. Despite being adversaries at times, they shared common interests in shaping Spain's destiny during this tumultuous period. Venturing southwards to Tarifa in Andalusia unveils the majestic Castle of Guzmans standing tall against breathtaking coastal vistas. This fortress witnessed countless chapters in Andalusian history under various caliphs' dominion - each leaving their distinct imprint on its walls. Further east lies Cairo's Tombs of the Caliphs - silent witnesses to centuries past.