Back to Search

The cloak of Sheikh Muhammad Al-Khalili
(عباءة الشيخ محمد الخليلي)

Title	The cloak of Sheikh Muhammad Al-Khalili
Title Original	عباءة الشيخ محمد الخليلي
Publication Date:	Before 1146 / 1734, during the lifetime of its owner
Publication Place	- Islamic Museum, Al-Haram Al-Sharif
Subject	Small pieces of multi-colored silk and cotton fabric sewn together with woolen threads.
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	الطول: 145 سم؛ العرض 90 سم
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID	م/ ا/54
Record ID	object;ISL;pa;Mus01;39;ar
Library Location	Islamic Museum, Al-Haram Al-Sharif
Date	Before 1146 / 1734, during the lifetime of its owner
Notes	The piece is a cloak consisting of small, compact pieces (approximately 3 x 3 cm) of silk and cotton, sewn together with woolen threads, longitudinal and sometimes transverse, in the form of rhombuses with alternating colors that include yellow, red, green, and black. The rhombuses were arranged within rectangles that were woven longitudinally, making the wearer (Sheikh Muhammad Al-Khalili) appear taller than he actually is. On the back of the abaya, between the shoulders, is a square containing a circle consisting of rhombuses arranged in circles that gradually get smaller towards the center of the circle, giving it great depth and elegance. Two red triangles covered two opposite corners of the square, and the other two corners were black. The abaya has half sleeves, and at the bottom of it there is a strip of green silk. This style of abaya suggests the asceticism and piety of the wearer, as it is made of very small pieces of cloth that make it appear as if it was woven from leftover fabric. Sheikh Al-Khalili’s abaya is considered one of the rare pieces that has reached us in its complete form and in this beautiful style. Sheikh Muhammad Al-Khalili was one of the prominent jurists in Jerusalem, and one of the most important figures in Palestine in that regard. time. Due to his special status, he was buried in the Ashrafieh Madrasa located on the western wall of the Noble Sanctuary, an honor that was only granted to a small number, not exceeding ten important Islamic figures throughout history. Sheikh Al-Khalili’s cloak, which he was famous for wearing for more than two centuries, was preserved in the room in which he was buried until it was transferred to the Islamic Museum.
Sample Text	Nazmi Al-Ju'beh “The Cloak of Sheikh Muhammad al-Khalili” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;pa;Mus01;39;ar

View in source Museum With No Frontiers Museum With No Frontiers - Ottoman library catalog search

Museum With No Frontiers

The cloak of Sheikh Muhammad Al-Khalili

(عباءة الشيخ محمد الخليلي)

Publication Date Before 1146 / 1734, during the lifetime of its owner

Publication Place - Islamic Museum, Al-Haram Al-Sharif

Subject Small pieces of multi-colored silk and cotton fabric sewn together with woolen threads.

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions الطول: 145 سم؛ العرض 90 سم

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Library Asset ID م/ ا/54

Record ID object;ISL;pa;Mus01;39;ar

Library Location Islamic Museum, Al-Haram Al-Sharif

Date Before 1146 / 1734, during the lifetime of its owner

Notes The piece is a cloak consisting of small, compact pieces (approximately 3 x 3 cm) of silk and cotton, sewn together with woolen threads, longitudinal and sometimes transverse, in the form of rhombuses with alternating colors that include yellow, red, green, and black. The rhombuses were arranged within rectangles that were woven longitudinally, making the wearer (Sheikh Muhammad Al-Khalili) appear taller than he actually is. On the back of the abaya, between the shoulders, is a square containing a circle consisting of rhombuses arranged in circles that gradually get smaller towards the center of the circle, giving it great depth and elegance. Two red triangles covered two opposite corners of the square, and the other two corners were black. The abaya has half sleeves, and at the bottom of it there is a strip of green silk. This style of abaya suggests the asceticism and piety of the wearer, as it is made of very small pieces of cloth that make it appear as if it was woven from leftover fabric. Sheikh Al-Khalili’s abaya is considered one of the rare pieces that has reached us in its complete form and in this beautiful style. Sheikh Muhammad Al-Khalili was one of the prominent jurists in Jerusalem, and one of the most important figures in Palestine in that regard. time. Due to his special status, he was buried in the Ashrafieh Madrasa located on the western wall of the Noble Sanctuary, an honor that was only granted to a small number, not exceeding ten important Islamic figures throughout history. Sheikh Al-Khalili’s cloak, which he was famous for wearing for more than two centuries, was preserved in the room in which he was buried until it was transferred to the Islamic Museum.

Sample Text Nazmi Al-Ju'beh “The Cloak of Sheikh Muhammad al-Khalili” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;pa;Mus01;39;ar