Publication Date
Middle Islamic period (Nabahna Kingdom)
Publication Place
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National Museum of Oman
Subject
Sarouj and 7iber
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الطول: 29 سم العرض: 23 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
2014.4569
Record ID
object;EPM;on;Mus21;45;ar
Library Location
National Museum of Oman
Date
Middle Islamic period (Nabahna Kingdom)
Notes
Bahla Mosque is located near Bahla Castle, and some date its establishment to the era of Caliph Omar bin Al-Khattab (may God be pleased with him) (13-24 AH / 634-644 AD), but the oldest written history revealed so far is in one of the cylinders, which bears the date (528 AH / 33-1134 AD). The Bahla Mosque consists of many cylinders, connected by clay arches, and their basic function is In addition to adding an aesthetic dimension, it supports the roof, and along with the interior walls of the mosque, it has a historical, cultural, and social dimension. With the writings you fill; They are historical records that document important dates for events that took place in the city of Bahla in particular, and in Oman in general. They contain the dates of many invasions, the dates of inauguration, memorials for the notables of the country, and the names of the imams, scholars, and jurists who lived in the country, or worked as teachers in the mosque circles, or who visited the city of Bahla, including politicians, scholars, and writers.
Sample Text
“A fragment of a Santouna cylinder: Qur’anic verses written on it” within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;on;Mus21;45;ar
