Author
Unknown
Publication Date
Hegira 13th century / AD 19th century
Publication Place
Turkey -
Subject
Paper, ink, watercolour, gold
Type
kitap
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
164 mm x 224 mm (open); 164 mm x 112 mm (closed)
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
ISM 3682/ SM NAC 1484
Record ID
AWE_ua_17
Library Location
Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilisation /Sharjah Museums Authority
Date
Hegira 13th century / AD 19th century
Notes
TheDala’il al-Khairat(The Signs of Benediction) is a compilation of prayers for the Prophet Muhammad and other faith-related information by Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Jazuli (d. ca. 1465). Popular throughout the Muslim world and particularly in Ottoman lands. It also contains descriptions of the Holy Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madina, the two most important Islamic pilgrimage sites. Both are typically depicted in the centre of the manuscript, Here, detailed birds-eye views of both sanctuaries appear, surrounded by gold margins. On the right, at tthe heart of the Makkah mosque, the Ka’bah is dressed with its black kiswa cover, further enhanced by a golden belt (hizam) above and a golden door curtain (sitara or burqu’). On the left, within the mosque complex at Madina, a domed chamber contains the tombs of the Prophet and the first caliphs Abu Bakr and Umar, draped in golden covers – perhaps a reference to the precious, gold and silver-embroidered textiles that were spread over the tombs in Ottoman times.
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Prepared by:Ulrike AL-KHAMIS