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A page from a manuscript with drawings of Moses, Muhammad, and the angel Gabriel
(صفحة من مخطوط عليها رسوم لموسى ومحمد والملاك جبريل)

Title	A page from a manuscript with drawings of Moses, Muhammad, and the angel Gabriel
Title Original	صفحة من مخطوط عليها رسوم لموسى ومحمد والملاك جبريل
Author	Possibly Sultan Murad III (r. AH 982-1003 / AD 1574–95).
Publication Date:	End of the sixteenth century (probably in the era of Murad III 982-1003/1574-1595)
Publication Place	Istanbul, Turkey. - Museum of Islamic Art
Subject	Ink, watercolor drawings on paper, gilding.
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	الارتفاع: 31 سم؛ العرض: 20.5 سم
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID	I. 26/76
Record ID	object;ISL;de;Mus01;37;ar
Library Location	Museum of Islamic Art
Date	End of the sixteenth century (probably in the era of Murad III 982-1003/1574-1595)
Notes	A single sheet of manuscript on which between the lines of writing appear drawings of the prophets Moses and Muhammad and of the angel Gabriel in conversation with the sky. Behind the three people appear angels on five clouds listening to the conversation. The drawing represents a scene from Muhammad's ascension to heaven. On the right, Muhammad stands in a long green robe with a turban on his head, and on the left side, Moses stands in a long, dark red robe in front of his heavenly throne, on which is engraved an inscription in Arabic letters. Moses raises his hands as if he is addressing Muhammad, who stands in front of him on the other side. A white veil covers his face, and his hands disappear into the long sleeves of his coat. There is a white halo around the head of each of the two prophets, in which the name of each of them is written in black script. The angel Gabriel stands between Muhammad and Moses, heading towards Muhammad. He has double wings of many colors, and a crown on his head. The Old Testament mentioned that Gabriel is the guardian of Paradise. As one of the two angels standing before God (Luke 1:19), Gabriel conveys the inspiration of the Christian message (Daniel 8:16). He was also the one who brought the text of the Qur’an to Muhammad. We read in verse 97 of Surat Al-Baqarah: “…to Gabriel, for he sent it down to your heart, God willing.” The text that tells this story, which is located above the three people, is written in Ottoman Turkish and tells of Muhammad how he asked God about the number of prayers per day and the two agreed in the end on five prayers. Moses is the counselor in heaven and Gabriel accompanies Muhammad. As for the words spoken by the participants in the hadith, they are written in Arabic. The text is taken from the biography of the Prophet as it has existed since the seventh century. This single page most likely belongs to a manuscript written at the request of the Ottoman Sultan Murad III (982-1003/1574-1595).
Sample Text	Annette Hagedorn “A page from a manuscript with drawings of Moses, Muhammad and the angel Gabriel” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;de;Mus01;37;ar
Bu sayfanın künyesi	Prepared by:Annette HAGEDORN
Seçili bibliyografya	Budde, H. and Nachama, A. (eds.),Die Reise nach Jerusalem, Berlin, 1995, p.180, cat. 1/121, ill. 180.Kalter, J. and Schönberger, I.,Der Lange Weg der Türken, 1500 Jahre Türkische Kultur,Stuttgart, 2003, pp.138, ill. 149.Museum für Islamische Kunst BerlinCatalogue,Stuttgart; Zürich, 1980, no. 40.Museum für Islamische Kunst BerlinCatalogue,Berlin, 1979, no. 668.Petspoulos, Yanni (ed.),Kunst und Kunsthandwerk unter den Osmanen. Munich, 1982, p.200, ill. no. 209.

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A page from a manuscript with drawings of Moses, Muhammad, and the angel Gabriel

(صفحة من مخطوط عليها رسوم لموسى ومحمد والملاك جبريل)

Author Possibly Sultan Murad III (r. AH 982-1003 / AD 1574–95).

Publication Date End of the sixteenth century (probably in the era of Murad III 982-1003/1574-1595)

Publication Place Istanbul, Turkey. - Museum of Islamic Art

Subject Ink, watercolor drawings on paper, gilding.

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions الارتفاع: 31 سم؛ العرض: 20.5 سم

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Library Asset ID I. 26/76

Record ID object;ISL;de;Mus01;37;ar

Library Location Museum of Islamic Art

Date End of the sixteenth century (probably in the era of Murad III 982-1003/1574-1595)

Notes A single sheet of manuscript on which between the lines of writing appear drawings of the prophets Moses and Muhammad and of the angel Gabriel in conversation with the sky. Behind the three people appear angels on five clouds listening to the conversation. The drawing represents a scene from Muhammad's ascension to heaven. On the right, Muhammad stands in a long green robe with a turban on his head, and on the left side, Moses stands in a long, dark red robe in front of his heavenly throne, on which is engraved an inscription in Arabic letters. Moses raises his hands as if he is addressing Muhammad, who stands in front of him on the other side. A white veil covers his face, and his hands disappear into the long sleeves of his coat. There is a white halo around the head of each of the two prophets, in which the name of each of them is written in black script. The angel Gabriel stands between Muhammad and Moses, heading towards Muhammad. He has double wings of many colors, and a crown on his head. The Old Testament mentioned that Gabriel is the guardian of Paradise. As one of the two angels standing before God (Luke 1:19), Gabriel conveys the inspiration of the Christian message (Daniel 8:16). He was also the one who brought the text of the Qur’an to Muhammad. We read in verse 97 of Surat Al-Baqarah: “…to Gabriel, for he sent it down to your heart, God willing.” The text that tells this story, which is located above the three people, is written in Ottoman Turkish and tells of Muhammad how he asked God about the number of prayers per day and the two agreed in the end on five prayers. Moses is the counselor in heaven and Gabriel accompanies Muhammad. As for the words spoken by the participants in the hadith, they are written in Arabic. The text is taken from the biography of the Prophet as it has existed since the seventh century. This single page most likely belongs to a manuscript written at the request of the Ottoman Sultan Murad III (982-1003/1574-1595).

Sample Text Annette Hagedorn “A page from a manuscript with drawings of Moses, Muhammad and the angel Gabriel” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;de;Mus01;37;ar

Bu sayfanın künyesi Prepared by:Annette HAGEDORN

Seçili bibliyografya Budde, H. and Nachama, A. (eds.),Die Reise nach Jerusalem, Berlin, 1995, p.180, cat. 1/121, ill. 180.Kalter, J. and Schönberger, I.,Der Lange Weg der Türken, 1500 Jahre Türkische Kultur,Stuttgart, 2003, pp.138, ill. 149.Museum für Islamische Kunst BerlinCatalogue,Stuttgart; Zürich, 1980, no. 40.Museum für Islamische Kunst BerlinCatalogue,Berlin, 1979, no. 668.Petspoulos, Yanni (ed.),Kunst und Kunsthandwerk unter den Osmanen. Munich, 1982, p.200, ill. no. 209.