Islamic Collection (page 9)

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))

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626714 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Pisces, Cetus, and Orion, from 1538 edition, of 'Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj)

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626709 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Coconut and palm trees, from 1538 edition, of 'Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d)

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626706 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting The Shiab tree and the Shahbalout tree, from 1538 edition, of 'Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q)

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626688 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Indian Elephant, from 1538 edition, of 'Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t')

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626686 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Indian Elephant, from 1538 edition, of 'Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t')

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626684 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Dragon, from 1538 edition, of 'Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t')

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626682 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Sironsor and Shadehvar, from 1538 edition, of 'Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d)

Islamic treatise on surgery
2910548 Islamic treatise on surgery; (add.info.: Islamic treatise on surgery 12th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Antiquities of Samarkand
2911720 Antiquities of Samarkand; (add.info.: Antiquities of Samarkand. Tomb of the Saint Kassim ibn Abass (Shakh Zinde) and adjacent mausoleums. Mausoleum of Sha Arap

Alhambra palace of Moorish kings of Granada partly rebuilt by Emperor Charles V c1530. Court of the Lions
532799 Alhambra palace of Moorish kings of Granada partly rebuilt by Emperor Charles V c1530. Court of the Lions. Late 19th century (colour-printed engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC). 18th century (Persian manuscript in Islamic style illustrating the 12th century)
542704 Alexander the Great (356-323 BC). 18th century (Persian manuscript in Islamic style illustrating the 12th century Persian poet Nezami Book of Alexander the Great (Eskandar-nameh)); (add.info)

H18 Dish with decoration of stylised carnations and tulips with a stylised grape border pattern, from Iznik in Turkey
MCO102443 H18 Dish with decoration of stylised carnations and tulips with a stylised grape border pattern, from Iznik in Turkey, c.1565 (ceramic); diam: 29 cm; Magdalen College, Oxford, UK.

J1 Saucer with decoration of a woman in Turkish trousers holding a red flower, from Kutahya, Armenia
MCO102436 J1 Saucer with decoration of a woman in Turkish trousers holding a red flower, from Kutahya, Armenia, c.1750-1800 (ceramic); diameter: 14.8 cm; Magdalen College, Oxford, UK.

Isnik Tile, 16th century
BAL20503 Isnik Tile, 16th century; Private Collection.

Dish with arabic inscription, 15th century (earthenware)
IND55613 Dish with arabic inscription, 15th century (earthenware); Museo Nacional de Ceramica, Valencia, Spain; Index Fototeca.

Tomb and Madrasa of the Mamluk Sultan Qa'it Bay (Qaitbay or Qaytbay, Kait Bey, Qait Bay, Kaietbai, ca)
AIS5375584 Tomb and Madrasa of the Mamluk Sultan Qa'it Bay (Qaitbay or Qaytbay, Kait Bey, Qait Bay, Kaietbai, ca. 1416-1496), Egypt, Cairo, architecture of 1492 (photo); © Iberfoto.

Views of the Agra Fort, Agra, India (photo)
3359678 Views of the Agra Fort, Agra, India (photo) by Mughal School, (17th century); (add.info.: Views of the Agra Fort, the former imperial residence of the Mughal Dynasty)

Harbour in Scutari, today Shkod?r, Shkodra, Albania, historical illustration, wood engraving, about 1888
UIG5414447 Harbour in Scutari, today Shkod?r, Shkodra, Albania, historical illustration, wood engraving, about 1888; UIG.

French 19th century illustration of Saint Anne. the mother of Mary
5306330 French 19th century illustration of Saint Anne. the mother of Mary; Universal History Archive/UIG.

View of Granada with the Alhambra palace by Leyroy 1860 (lithograph)
5672133 View of Granada with the Alhambra palace by Leyroy 1860 (lithograph); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Frankish lord Guillaume au Court-Nez kills the buckwheat chief Iaian, in Ferrande Tower in Pernes les Fontaines
PCT4256918 The Frankish lord Guillaume au Court-Nez kills the buckwheat chief Iaian, in Ferrande Tower in Pernes les Fontaines, late 13th century (fresco); © Patrice Cartier

Islamic Period
3499684 Islamic Period; (add.info.: Islamic Period. Tombstone of Aba al Salam ibn Saia. From Algaida (Mallorca, Balearic Islands). Museum of Mallorca

Attempted suicide in captivity, 1850
3480888 Attempted suicide in captivity, 1850; (add.info.: Attempted suicide in captivity by Samori Toure, c. 1830 - 1900; a Guinean Muslim cleric, and the founder and leader of the Wassoulou Empire)

Vaso de Besalu (Vessel of Besalu)
3499679 Vaso de Besalu (Vessel of Besalu); (add.info.: Vaso de Besalu (Vessel of Besalu). Islamic Period. 9th-10th centuries. Made in Persian glass

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626712 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a Baboon, from 1538 edition, of 'Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t')

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626708 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a sea Serpent, from 1538 edition, of 'Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t')

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626703 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Pisces, Cetus, and Orion, from 1538 edition, of 'Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj)

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626696 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Sea monster, from 1538 edition, of 'Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t')

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626705 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Creatures from the island of Zaneh, from 1538 edition, of 'Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar?)

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626704 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Creatures from the island of Zaneh, from 1538 edition, of 'Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar?)

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626697 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Virgo and Libra, from 1538 edition, of 'Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t')

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626695 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Coconut and palm trees, from 1538 edition, of 'Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d)

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626685 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting horned horse and winged fox, from 1538 edition, of 'Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar?)

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626683 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Simurgh, from 1538 edition, of 'Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t')

Nezami (Elyas Yusof Nezami Ganjavi born c1141-1203/17) Persian poet, recounting the history of Alexander the Great
534883 Nezami (Elyas Yusof Nezami Ganjavi born c1141-1203/17) Persian poet, recounting the history of Alexander the Great (c356-323 BC)

Four Damascus Cuerda Seca tiles, Syrian, 16th century (pottery)
BON93396 Four Damascus Cuerda Seca tiles, Syrian, 16th century (pottery); each diam: 18.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Bonhams, London, UK.

Interior view (photo)
BEN85571 Interior view (photo); Masjid-i-Jameh, Isfahan, Iran; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Detail of tower and dome of the eastern entrance arch, 1616-36 (photo)
XAM93193 Detail of tower and dome of the eastern entrance arch, 1616-36 (photo); Shir Dar Madrasa, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan; Ali Meyer.

Khorasan Bucket, Covered Bowl and Ewer, Persia, 10th-11th century (bronze)
BON131967 Khorasan Bucket, Covered Bowl and Ewer, Persia, 10th-11th century (bronze); Private Collection; (add.info.: the bucket bears a frieze of zodiac signs;); Photo © Bonhams, London, UK.

Facade of Hotel Ristorante Villa Crespi, Lago d'Orta, 19th century (photo)
JFS133164 Facade of Hotel Ristorante Villa Crespi, Lago d'Orta, 19th century (photo); Piedmont, Italy; © John Ferro Sims.

The fortified palace of Aljaferia, 11th century, in Zaragoza, Spain (photo)
AIS5375465 The fortified palace of Aljaferia, 11th century, in Zaragoza, Spain (photo); Aljaferia Palace, Aragon, Zaragoza, Spain; (add.info.: Hispanic-Moorish architecture)

portrait of Zarathustra (Zarathushtra, Zarathushtra, Zarathustra or Zoroaster)
BEN5464491 portrait of Zarathustra (Zarathushtra, Zarathushtra, Zarathustra or Zoroaster) in a page of a manuscript representing the allegories of Dialectics (associated with Zoroaster)

Ulemas, or Ulamas, teaching in a madrasa., c. 10th century (painting)
7086364 Ulemas, or Ulamas, teaching in a madrasa., c. 10th century (painting); (add.info.: Ulemas, or Ulamas, scholars and experts in Islamic religion and law)

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626711 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an African elephant and small mammal, from 1538 edition, of 'Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar?)

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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.