Islam Collection (page 25)

Turks at Prayer - 1
The various postures of the Turks at their prayers - 1 of 2

Islamic Iman - 2
A Turkish Iman

Turks at Prayer - 2
The various postures of the Turks at their prayers - 2 of 2

Moslem at Prayer
A moslem at prayer. Note that he has taken off his slippers

Relics of Mahomet
Honouring the relics of Mahomet in the Seraglio chapel, Istanbul

Koran Protection
Before setting out a journey camels pass beneath a suspended copy of the Koran, which protects them from accidents and injuries

Eve of Bayram, Turkey
Turkish moslems observe the eve of Al-Bayram, an important festival

Islamic Mufti
A MUFTI - an exponent of the Islamic law

Mosque Minarets / Cairo
Minarets of the Muhammed Ali Mosque, the tallest rising to 84 metres

Sultan Hassan Mosque
The minarets of the Sultan Hassan Mosque, one rising to a height of 81.6 metres

Muhammed Ali Mosque
Mosque of Muhammed Ali, the Alabaster Mosque, built around 1824

Holy War Preached / 1897
In India, fanatical Moslems respond enthusiastically to the call for a Jihad (holy war) against the occupying British

Holy Carpet Returns
The Holy Carpet returns across the desert to Cairo, after making the pilgrimage to Mecca

Ottoman C16 Koran Page
A fine manuscript page on handmade paper from the Ottoman Koran, finely scripted and embellished in gold leaf. Blue and gold roundels mark the name of ALLAH

Religion / Islam / Koran
The opening page of the first Sura

Blue Mosque, Cairo
Moslems at prayer in the Blue Mosque, Cairo (Egypt)

Moslem Procession Cairo
A minor procession in the streets of Cairo : camels lead the way for a calligraphic banner bearing words from the Koran

Mohurrum Festival, Iran
MOSLEM FANATICS At the Mohurrum Festival, Iran, devotees mutilate themselves while in a state of ecstasy

Prayer in the Desert
PRAYER IN THE DESERT Two men pray towards Mecca, while their companions (their womenfolk ?) wait patiently on their camels

WWI / 1916 / MECCA
Arabia : the sons of the Sherif of Mecca drive the Turks from the Holy Places of Islam

Ramadan / Madagascar
Crowd celebrating Ramadan festival at Madagascar

Koran Page 1552 (Front)
A folio from a small Koran for individual use, scribed in the popular Naskhi script with marginal roundels marking verse counts, gold highlights reflect the owners status. Date: 1552

Koran Page 1280 (Front)
A folio from a Syrian (Mamluk) Koran scribed during the Crusades in Khafif al muhaqqiq script with sura headings in gold Thuluth, on handmade linen paper

MEDINA 1719 / 1683
A crowd of camel-borne pilgrims arrive at the gates of Medina, the holy city of Islam where the prophet Mohammad is buried

Stoning the Great Devil
Pilgrims Stoning the great Devil

Algerians at Prayer
Algerian Moslems participate in the Great Prayer

Islamic Paradise
Paradise, as promised to faithful Moslems, is chiefly noted for its HOURIS - a species of affable nymphs

Holy Carpet in Cairo
The Holy Carpet is carried in procession through the streets of Cairo, after making the pilgrimage to Mecca

Holy Carpet Arrives
The Holy Carpet arrives back in Cairo after making the pilgrimage to Mecca

Holy Carpet Procession
The Holy Carpet is carried to Mecca, where it is blest, and then carried back to Cairo

Holy Carpet in Desert
The Holy Carpet is carried to Mecca, where it is blessed, and then carried back to Cairo

Pilgrims Costume
Male and female pilgrims in the approved costume for making the pilgrimage to Mecca

Mecca Pilgrim Routes
Pilgrim-routes to Mecca from Morocco

Koran, 16th Century
A page from a 16th century Ottoman copy of the Koran, hand-written on handmade paper, embellished in gold leaf

Koran Page 1280 (Back)
A folio from a Syrian (Mamluk) Koran scribed during the Crusades in Khafif al muhaqqiq script, on handmade linen paper

Koran Page 1552 (Back)
A folio from a small Koran for individual use, scribed in the popular Naskhi script with marginal roundels marking verse counts, gold highlights reflect the owners status

Leaving for Mecca
Pious moslem pilgrims in the harbour at Algiers make their way to the vessels which will carry them to the holy city of Mecca

Pilgrims at Mecca
The scene in the streets of Mecca as pilgrims arrive from all over to pay their respects at the most sacred shrine of Islam

Muezzin Calling
The Muezzin calls the faithful to prayer from a minaret

Religion / Islam / Mecca
Mecca pilgrims, having set eyes on the Kaaba, choose to blind themselves (by staring at red-hot bricks) rather than look at anything less sacred Date: 1905

Religion / Islam
Preaching the Holy War in an Arab mosque

Missionaries / Africa
Jean Le Vacher refuses to convert to Islam at Algiers

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