Publication Date
1203- 1222 / 1789- 1807
Publication Place
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Islamic Museum, Al-Haram Al-Sharif
Subject
Silk fabric embroidered with silver silk threads.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الطول: 180 سم؛ العرض: 210 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
112
Record ID
object;ISL;pa;Mus01;38;ar
Library Location
Islamic Museum, Al-Haram Al-Sharif
Date
1203- 1222 / 1789- 1807
Notes
It was the custom, whether in the Mamluk era or the Ottoman era, for the sultans, senior statesmen, and people of goodness and benevolence to take care of the graves of the prophets and the righteous, especially by providing the kiswa (cover of the grave or shrine) and renewing it annually or whenever the need arises for that. The covering of graves and shrines was done through popular ceremonies that took place during specific seasons every year. This step was often met with the satisfaction and approval of visitors to the grave or shrine, and increased the popularity of the donor of the clothing among the public. During the Ottoman era, Palestine received great, unprecedented interest in the many graves, shrines, and holy places spread throughout the country, within the framework of official interest in the Sufi orders, their sheikhs, and the places where their rituals are practiced. We mention here, for example: the grave of Prophet Moses, the grave of Prophet Samuel, the grave of Prophet David, and the graves of the prophets and their wives in the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron. The piece shown here is a grave cover made of green silk fabric, woven in the form of a shirt that covers the entire grave except for the headstone on which is written the name of the owner of the grave, “Prophet of God Abraham.” The tughra (badge) of the Ottoman Sultan Selim III was embroidered on the piece. Inscriptions were written on the piece that read, “This is Ghar” and “Sharif,” in addition to other inscriptions that included religious supplications and Quranic verses. The official tradition of sending the kiswah to the shrines and shrines in Palestine continued until the end of the Ottoman era in 1916. After that, this tradition stopped in its official capacity, but it continued to exist in a popular manner, as the residents surrounding the sites of the graves and shrines took an interest in preparing the kiswah, but it was no longer as luxurious and meticulously crafted as it was in the time of the sultans. Ottomans.
Sample Text
Nazmi Al-Ju'beh “Cover of the Tomb of the Prophet Abraham” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;pa;Mus01;38;ar
