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Islam Collection (page 6)

Background imageIslam Collection: Veiled woman and Charlie Chaplin, Tunisia

Veiled woman and Charlie Chaplin, Tunisia
A veiled muslim woman walks past a door with Charlie Chaplin sign on the wall, Nefta, Tunisia Date: 1987

Background imageIslam Collection: Halal butcher, Kashmir

Halal butcher, Kashmir
Halal Muslim butcher cuts pieces of meat in his butchers shop in Srinagar, Kashmir. He squats beside his butchers block, holds a large cleaver and looks directly at the camera Date: 1986

Background imageIslam Collection: Muslim man Leicester East

Muslim man Leicester East
Muslim man walks past corner shop in Leicester East Constituency. First Published The Independent newspaper 1987 Date: 1987

Background imageIslam Collection: Beirut, Lebanon - Metwalli women at the Fountain

Beirut, Lebanon - Metwalli women at the Fountain
Beirut, Lebanon - Metwalli (a derogatory term for Shi as / Shi ites) Women at the Fountain. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageIslam Collection: Caliph Omar Fountain, Jerusalem, Israel

Caliph Omar Fountain, Jerusalem, Israel
Caliph (Khalifa) Omar Fountain, Jerusalem, Israel. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageIslam Collection: Mosque El-Djedid, Algiers, Algeria

Mosque El-Djedid, Algiers, Algeria, with the consular building on the right. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageIslam Collection: Istanbul, Turkey - Sulimaniye Mosque (close-up)

Istanbul, Turkey - Sulimaniye Mosque (close-up) Date: 1916

Background imageIslam Collection: The Al-Azhar University - Al-Azhar Mosque, Cairo, Egypt

The Al-Azhar University - Al-Azhar Mosque, Cairo, Egypt
The Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. The Mosque is directly associated with Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, founded in 975

Background imageIslam Collection: Sale, Rabat, Morocco - Medersa Abu al-Hassan

Sale, Rabat, Morocco - Medersa Abu al-Hassan, also called Medersa des Merinide Date: 1928

Background imageIslam Collection: The Blue Mosque, Cairo, Egypt

The Blue Mosque, Cairo, Egypt
The Blue Mosque (or the Aqsunqur Mosque) located in Cairo, Egypt is one of several blue mosques in the world. Completed in 1347, the Blue Mosque, located in the heart of Islamic Cairo

Background imageIslam Collection: Haydar Khana Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq - WWI Xmas card

Haydar Khana Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq - WWI Xmas card
A rather unusual Christmas Greetings postcard, featuring a World War One era soldier (serving on the Mesopotamian front) in patriotic pose before an inset view of the Al-Haydar Khana Mosque, Baghdad

Background imageIslam Collection: Blue Mosque (or the Aqsunqur Mosque) located in Cairo, Egypt

Blue Mosque (or the Aqsunqur Mosque) located in Cairo, Egypt
The Blue Mosque (or the Aqsunqur Mosque) located in Cairo, Egypt is one of several blue mosques in the world. Completed in 1347, the Blue Mosque, located in the heart of Islamic Cairo

Background imageIslam Collection: Interior of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Gilanis tomb, Baghdad, Iraq

Interior of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Gilanis tomb, Baghdad, Iraq
The interior (entrance) of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Gilanis tomb, in his madrasa in Babul-Sheikh, Rusafa on the east bank of the Tigris in Baghdad, Iraq Date: circa 1930s

Background imageIslam Collection: Samarkand, Uzbekistan - The Registan - Ulugh Beg Madrasa

Samarkand, Uzbekistan - The Registan - Ulugh Beg Madrasa, built during the Timurid Empire era of TimurTamerlane, with an imposing iwan with a lancet-arch pishtaq or portal facing the square

Background imageIslam Collection: Mecca. Angels decorating the Kaba at the birth of prophet Mu

Mecca. Angels decorating the Kaba at the birth of prophet Muhammad. Miniature. Book of Sufti Abdullah, master painter at the court of the Sultan Murad III, 1595. Topkapi Museum. Istanbul. Turkey

Background imageIslam Collection: Abd-ar-Rahman III (889- 961)

Abd-ar-Rahman III (889- 961). Emir and Caliph of Al-Andalus. Portrait. Colored engraving. 19th century

Background imageIslam Collection: Abd ar-Rahman II, (788-852) receives the Basque ambassadors

Abd ar-Rahman II, (788-852) receives the Basque ambassadors
Abd ar-Rahman II, (788-852). Umayyad Emir of Cordoba in the Al-Andalus (Moorish Iberia) from 822 until his death. Abd ar-Rahman II receives the Basque ambassadors. Spain. Colored engraving

Background imageIslam Collection: Spain. Andalusia. Seville. The Gold Tower (Torre del Oro) by

Spain. Andalusia. Seville. The Gold Tower (Torre del Oro) by night. 13th century. Built by the Almohad dynasty in order to control access to Seville via the Guadalquivir river

Background imageIslam Collection: Persian Dervishes

Persian Dervishes. Darwesh or Dervish, as it is known in European languages, refers to members of Sufi Muslim ascetic religious Tariqahs - tariket

Background imageIslam Collection: Jannat al-Mu alla - Khadijas tomb - Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Jannat al-Mu alla - Khadijas tomb - Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Jannat al-Mu alla, also known as the Cemetery of Ma la and Al-Hajun - a cemetery to the north of the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Background imageIslam Collection: Arabian flat astrolabe from 10th century. ITALY

Arabian flat astrolabe from 10th century. ITALY. TUSCANY. Florence. Galileo Museum. Proc: SPAIN

Background imageIslam Collection: Middle Ages in Spain. Market scene

Middle Ages in Spain. Market scene
Market scene in the Middle Ages in the Iberian Peninsula. From left to right, dealer Muslim, Christian and Hebrew. Illustration by Lluis Bargall󮠗 atercolour

Background imageIslam Collection: Three Nawabs, India

Three Nawabs, India. The Nawab was a high-status Muslim. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageIslam Collection: Bektashi Dervish at Tangiers, Morocco

Bektashi Dervish at Tangiers, Morocco. Founder of the Bektashi order was Hajji Bektash Wali (1209 - 1271) - is today a renowned figure in the history and culture of both Ottoman Empire

Background imageIslam Collection: The Gateway to the Chota Imambara, Lucknow, India

The Gateway to the Chota Imambara, Lucknow, India
The Gateway to the Chota Imambara (Hussainabad Imambara) - an imposing monument located in the city of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Background imageIslam Collection: Aleppo, Syria - The Tomb of Zakariya

Aleppo, Syria - The Tomb of Zakariya
Aleppo, Syria - The Tomb of the Prophet Zakariya of the Israelites (Zechariah) (The Maqaamaat Al Awliya ). Zechariahs role as one of the men of God is frequently referenced in verses of the Qur an

Background imageIslam Collection: The Black Stone - The Kaaba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

The Black Stone - The Kaaba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
The Black Stone at the Kaaba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia - revered by Muslims as an Islamic relic, which according to Muslim tradition dates back to the time of Adam and Eve

Background imageIslam Collection: TUNISIA. GABES. Matmata. Berber troglodyte architecture

TUNISIA. GABES. Matmata. Berber troglodyte architecture

Background imageIslam Collection: Bektashi Symbol in Haji Bektashi Veli Museum

Bektashi Symbol in Haji Bektashi Veli Museum
A palihenk (large tash teslim - literally the stone of surrender or abandonment - to be worn on the belt) probably belonging to a Dede Baba / chief sheikh in Haji Bektash Veli Tomb Museum in Nevsehir

Background imageIslam Collection: Provincial Dervish

Provincial Dervish. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth

Background imageIslam Collection: Turkish Dervish

Turkish Dervish
A Turkish Dervish. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth

Background imageIslam Collection: Pipe-smoking Syrian Dervish with fantastic hairstyle

Pipe-smoking Syrian Dervish with fantastic hairstyle. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth

Background imageIslam Collection: Golden Domes of Al-Kadhimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq

Golden Domes of Al-Kadhimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq
Golden Domes of Al-Kadhimiya (Khadimain) Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq. Date: circa 1920

Background imageIslam Collection: Maidan Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq

Maidan Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageIslam Collection: Grey Street, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa

Grey Street, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa, with the Indian Mosque in the distance (left). Date: 1906

Background imageIslam Collection: Scenes from Iraq - Basra, Tomb of Ezra, Ctesiphon, Baghdad

Scenes from Iraq - Basra, Tomb of Ezra, Ctesiphon, Baghdad
(Top) - The Strand - Basra, Iraq, WWI era. (Middle upper) - Ezras Tomb on the Tigris River, Iraq - The Tomb of the Prophet Ezra at Al-╩╗Uzair

Background imageIslam Collection: Samarkand, Uzbekistan - Lecture in a Registan Madrasa

Samarkand, Uzbekistan - Lecture in a Registan Madrasa
Samarkand, Uzbekistan - Students attending a lecture in a Registan Madrasa (Islamic Religious School). Date: circa 1910

Background imageIslam Collection: Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Kukeldash Madrasa

Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Kukeldash Madrasa Islamic School. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageIslam Collection: Uzbekistan - Margilan, Fergana region - Skull cap sellers

Uzbekistan - Margilan, Fergana region - Skull cap sellers - note the women are completely covered. Date: circa 1910

Background imageIslam Collection: Ottoman marquetry and tile-top table. Turkey. 1560. Victoria

Ottoman marquetry and tile-top table. Turkey. 1560. Victoria
Ottoman marquetry and tile-top table. Turkey, Iznik and Istanbul. 1560. Islamic MIddle East. Victoria and Albert Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Background imageIslam Collection: Turkey. Bursa. Yesil Turbe. Mausoleum of Mehmed I. Ottoman s

Turkey. Bursa. Yesil Turbe. Mausoleum of Mehmed I. Ottoman s
Turkey. Bursa. Yesil Turbe or Green Tom. Mausoleum of Mehmed I. Ottoman style. 15th century. Architect, Hac Ivaz Pasha

Background imageIslam Collection: Tomb of Sultan Bayezid II (1447-1512). Ottoman Empire. Istan

Tomb of Sultan Bayezid II (1447-1512). Ottoman Empire. Istan
Tomb of Sultan Bayezid II or Bayezed-i-Veli (1447-1512), Ottoman Empire, from 1481-1512. House of Osman. Bayezid II Mosque. Istanbul. Turkey

Background imageIslam Collection: Miniature. Deluge. Noahs ark Circling the Kaaba (Mecca). Mu

Miniature. Deluge. Noahs ark Circling the Kaaba (Mecca). Mu
Islamic art. Miniature. Deluge. Noahs ark Circling the Kaaba (Mecca). Museum of Turkish and Islamic art. Turkey

Background imageIslam Collection: Islamic art. Milestone. Late 8th century. Darb Zubayda. Nati

Islamic art. Milestone. Late 8th century. Darb Zubayda. Nati
Islamic art. Milestone. Late 8th century. Granite or basalt. 50x42x13 cm. Darb Zubayda. National Museum, Riyadh. Saudi Arabia

Background imageIslam Collection: Islam. Tombstone of al-Ghaliya, daughter of Abd al-Jabbar

Islam. Tombstone of al-Ghaliya, daughter of Abd al-Jabbar
Islamic art. Tombstone of al-Ghaliya, daughter of Abd al-Jabbar, son of al- Ala. 9th century. Basalt : 69x45x13 cm. al-Ma la cementery, Mecca. National Museum, Riyadh. Saudi Arabia

Background imageIslam Collection: Islamic art. Turkey. Iznik tile with the depiction of Medina

Islamic art. Turkey. Iznik tile with the depiction of Medina (only the upper part is preserved). 1062 H./1651-2 AD. Underglaze painting. 27, 7x34, 4 cm. Museum of Islamic Art

Background imageIslam Collection: Islamic art. Islamic calligraphy. Kufic style. Beam over a h

Islamic art. Islamic calligraphy. Kufic style. Beam over a h
Islamic art. Pilgrimage route to Holy City by Egyptian territory. Large inscription in plaster stems from al-Hawra, a city on the coastal route

Background imageIslam Collection: Mosaic with Arabic scripture. 1242-1243. From the Madrasa of

Mosaic with Arabic scripture. 1242-1243. From the Madrasa of Sircali, Konya (Turkey). Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany



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