Islam Collection (page 5)

Muslim chapel in a seraglio. Two gentlemen of the chamber stay in the chapel for two entire days twice a week to honor the birth of Muhammed

Sultan Ahmed Mosque or the Blue Mosque, Istanbul
View of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque or the Blue Mosque, Istanbul. Built in the 17th century with five domes, six minarets and eight secondary domes. Moschea Sultan-Ahmed

Mourners in a Muslim cemetery
Rites of passage in the Muslim cemetery of Eyup, Istanbul. Mourners in turban and robes praying before gravestones. Cimitero

Tomb of the Grand Vizier, Koca Mehmet Raga?p Pasha, Ottoman statesman, 1698-1763. Tomba. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Muezzin performing the call to prayer or adhan
Muezzin in turban and robes performing the call to prayer or adhan. Muezzin particolare. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Nasi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Muslim man praying at a roadside prayer site
Open-air raised praying site; such sites existed on all big commercial routes in the Ottoman Empire. Muslim man kneeling on a prayer mat in front of a carved stone indicating Mecca

Muezzin in a minaret performing the call to prayer
Muezzin in a minaret of a mosque performing the call to prayer or adhan. Muezzin pubblico. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Nasi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

A Muslim man performing his ablutions before prayer, washing his hands in a bowl of water. A servant pours water and another offers a towel. Musulmano che fa abluzione

Four great imams: Abu Hanifa 1, Al-Shafi ??i 2, Malik ibn Anas 3 and ibn Hanbal 4. I quattro Iman. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Islamic adventurer known as Mahdi meditating in a cave from a Persian manuscript. Mehhdy. Mehhedi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by L

The first four Caliphs, heirs of Prophet Muhammad, in chronological order: Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (top right), Umar ibn al-Khattab (top left), Uthman ibn Affan (bottom right)

Audience with the Grand Vizier in the throne room of Topkapi Palace. Sala del Trono. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

The Grand Viziers audience with ambassadors. The Vizier treats his guests to a feast while musicians from the seraglio play military music. La sala d udienza del Gran Visir agli ambasciatori

Officials in the Public Ministry of Finance, Istanbul
Officials and accountants in the Public Ministry of Finance, Istanbul. The finance ministry is divided into 25 sections within the building. Ministerro Pubblico delle Finanze

Tribunal of the Grand Vizier. Officials are lined up on the left. Petitioners, separated by sex, form various groups in front, with tax subjects last. Tribunale del Gran Visir

The Sultan watching young men battle with djerid spears
The Sultan in his Kiosk watching teams of cavalry throw spears or djerid at each other. Musicians playing horns and drums in front of pitched tents. Esercizio del Djirid

Presentation of the Great Admiral to the Sultan. The flotilla of barges greets the king with an artillery salute. Prezentazione al Sultano del Grande Ammiraglio

The Sultan watching young men battle with tomac
The Sultan in his Kiosk watching young officers and pages battle with tomak, wool balls on strips of leather. Esercizio del Tomac

View of the Besiktas Sahil Palace, 1800s
View of the Besiktas Sahil Palace, the Sultans vacation palace on the European side of the Bosphorus, Istanbul, 1800s. The Sultan

Tombs in the Temple of Bel or Baal, Palmyra, Syria. Sepolcri di Palmira. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Yemeni cavalry performing military exercises, 1800s
Yemeni cavalry performing military exercises. They gallop on horses in front of a fortress wall and mosque, while a soldier with musket watches. Ezercizi Militari del Yemen

The first caliphs of the Orthodox Caliphate: Alu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali, wearing turbans, reading the koran. Califfi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios

Plan and elevation of the Second Temple in Jerusalem built by King Cyrus the Great of Persia. Tempio di Gerusalemme. Copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso after a design by P

Foundation stone of Londons first mosque laid, Southfields
The foundation stones of Londons first mosque at Southfields by His Holiness the Khalifatul Masih II, His Holiness and other Indians are seen praying in front of the stone

Woman from Cairo - Veiled Date: circa 1908

Chinese Mahometan woman showing a toy to her son. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste Bertin

Mosque of Wazir Khan, Lahore, India
The Mosque of Wazir Khan, Lahore, India (now in Pakistan), built in the 17th century. 1856

Schoolmaster of Bimbuku, Gold Coast, West Africa
Muslim schoolmaster of Bimbuku, Gold Coast (then part of the British Empire), West Africa, wearing what is claimed to be Manchester cotton. 1922

Man with two wives, Lokoja, Nigeria, West Africa
Abigah (Abigel), son of the King of Lokoja, with his two wives, Lokoja, Nigeria, West Africa. 1922

Group of Mullahs, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Central Asia
A group of mullahs with their books, wearing patterned vestments in the panelled lecture room of a mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Central Asia. Date: 1922

Shia Moslem leader, Southern Arabia
Shia Moslem leader, Seyid Mustapha el Idrisi, Southern Arabia. He is claimed to be a descendant of Fatima, Mahomets daughter, who married the martyred Ali. 1922

Sacred books of the East for Indian Soldiers
Examples of the Koran and the Bhagavad Gita, distributed to convalescent Indian soldiers by Alfred Ezra, a businessman with connections in the east

Turkish dervishes. Date: 1890s

Baghdad, Iraq - Entrance to the Al-Kadhimiya Mosque
Date: early 1950s

Imam - Sierra Leone - Praying
Imam (High Priest) - Sierra Leone - Praying Date: 1902

SPAIN. Ronda. Moorish baths (13th-14th centuries). Main hall

Suleymaniye Mosque (Mosque of Suleiman) - Rhodes, Greece - originally built after the Ottoman conquest of Rhodes in 1522 and reconstructed in 1808. Date: circa 1937

View looking down toward the Kaaba (al-Kaʿbah al-Musharrafah) - Mecca, Saudi Arabia
View looking down toward the Kaaba (al-Kaʿ bah al-Musharrafah) - Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Date: circa 1920s

Two women cooking - near mosque, Uchisar, Cappadocia, Turkey
Two Turkish women cook food over an open fire beneath the walls and minaret of a mosque in Uchisar, Cappadocia, Turkey Date: 1992

Blue wooden mosque in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia
A pair of shoes is left outside a small blue wooden mosque in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia. Date: 1987

Two elderly muslim men dress after washing, Istanbul, Turkey
Two elderly muslim men dress after washing themselves outside a mosque in Istanbul, Turkey Date: 1984

Two women, Djerba, Tunisia
Back view of two Tunisian women in white robes lying on a white wall behind black wrought iron railings in Sidi Buo Said, Djerba. They look at the view below Date: 1987

Blue door with chain, Nefta, Tunisia
Ornate studded blue door with chain, Nefta, Tunisia Date: 1987

Djerba fisherman with nets
Fisherman wearing djeleba sits on the harbourside on the island of Djerba, Tunisia. He is mending a pink coloured fishing net Date: 1987

Hamsa painted hands, Nefta, Tunisia
Hamsa painted hand signs on a house door to keep out evil and afford protection, Nefta, Tunisia Date: 1987

Woman with child, Tunisia market
Back view of woman in large straw hat and white robes with diagonal stripes, holds a baby while shopping at a vegetable stall in Djerba, Tunisia Date: 1987

Dusty alleys, Nefta, Tunisia
Arab man walks through the dusty alleys of Nefta, southern Tunisia, North Africa Date: 1987

Boy jumps on cart, Nefta, Tunisia
A boy jumps onto the back of a mule cart and gets a free ride down a dusty street. Nefta, Tunisia Date: 1987

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