Islamic Collection

Persian Manuscript, 1650. Court of a Safavid dynasty prince. Persian art. Safavid period. Miniature Painting. EGYPT. CAIRO. Cairo. Museum of Islamic Arts

Turkey. Istanbul. Topkapi Palace. Detail of glazed pottery that decorates the walls, made by potters of Iznik

Mosaic with arab and kufic caligraphy (top) on a wall of the Madrasa. Fes. Morocco

Tilla Kari Madrasa. 1646-1660. UZBEKISTAN. Samarkand. Registan Square. Islamic art. Architecture

Iraq - Tomb of Husayn Ibn Ali at Karbala
Karbala (Karbala al-Muqaddasah) in Iraq - the Tomb/Shrine of Husayn ibn Ali - a holy site of Shiah Islam. It stands on the site of the grave of Husayn ibn Ali, the second grandson of Muhammad

Egypt - Old Egyptian men at prayer

Victoria College, Alexandria - Quadrangle
A view through the arcading of the Quadrangle at Victoria College, Alexandria, Egypt

Shahnameh. The Book of Kings. 16th c. Faridun

MOROCCO. Fes. Royal Palace. Door of the Royal Palace, situated in Fes el Jedid (New Fes). Islamic art. Architecture

Abd El Kader, Algerian leader
Abd El Kader (Abd al-Qadir, El Amir Abdelkader), Algerian Islamic scholar, Sufi, political and military leader who led a resistance to French occupation in the mid-nineteenth century

Koran written in Arabic (14h c. ). Miniature Painting
Koran written in Arabic (14h c.). Miniature Painting. SPAIN. Barcelona. Biblioteca de Catalunya (National Library of Catalonia)

Detail from Haji Bektash Veli Museum in Nevsehir Turkey
Decorative detail from the tomb of Haji Bektash Veli in Nevsehir Turkey. Date: 2012

Islam / Whirling Dervishes
Whirling Islamic Dervishes

Islamic portrayal of Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve from a Persian manuscript. They are shown in Oriental robes singing to the tree of life in Paradise, halos and flames shooting from their heads. Adamo id Eva

GENGIS KHAN (1162-1227). Emperor founder of the first Mongol Empire in 1206. Fol. 44v. Mongols tributing to Genghis Khan. Illustration of the first section with the history of the Mongols

Mohammad on Horseback Persian miniature
Ascension of prophet Muhammad with the archangel Gabriel. 16th c. Ascent of the Prophet Mohammad with Archangel Saint Gabriel. Persian art. Safavid period. Miniature Painting. UNITED KINGDOM

Audience of Darius I. Persian art
DARIUS I the Great (550 BC-486BC). Persian Emperor (522-486 BC) of the Achaemenid dynasty. Representation of the king on his throne during hearing with officers Medes. Treasury Hall of the palace

Exotic Oriental Vase Dance - postcard reproduction of a painting by Fabio Fabbi (1861-1946). Date: 1906

Fatimid period (10th-12th c. ). Islamic art. Miniature
Fatimid period (10th-12th c.). Islamic art. Miniature

Pisa griffin. 10th-11th c. Work from the Fatimid period. Islamic art. Sculpture on bronze. ITALY. Pisa. Cathedral Works Museum

Shrine of Husayn ibn Ali - Karbala
Karbala (Karbala al-Muqaddasah) in Iraq - the Tomb/Shrine of Husayn ibn Ali - a holy site of Shiah Islam. It stands on the site of the grave of Husayn ibn Ali, the second grandson of Muhammad

Wandering Uzbek Dervishes from Samarkand. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth

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

Elegant Ottoman calligraphy
Lovely example of elegant Ottoman calligraphy, topped by a cresent moon

The celebration of the Mawlid al-nabi at Cairo, Egypt - the observance of the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad which is celebrated in Rabi al-awwal, the third month in the Islamic calendar

IRAN. Pasagarda. Tomb of Cyrus II the Great, founder of Persian Empire under the Achaemenid dynasty. Persian art. Achaemenid period. Architecture

Mecca, Saudi Arabia - view toward the Kaaba
Mecca, Saudi Arabia - The holiest site in the Islamic World and a place of pilgrimage attracting many millions of Muslims each year from all over the world

The Main Gate - Tangiers, Morocco. Close to the Grand Socco (large outdoor vegetable market - souk). Date: circa 1930s

Turkey. Istanbul. Mausoleum of Roxela. 16th century. Wife of Suleyman I. Tiling. Detail

Spain. Teruel. Tower of Saint Martin
Spain. Teruel. Tower of the Church of Saint Martin. Mudejar. 14th century

Mecca, Saudi Arabia - Court of the Ka aba: overall view. Date: circa 1905

MOROCCO. Rabat. The Gate of Ambassadors leading to the premises of Royal Palace

Chisinau, Moldova - The Museum Date: 1910

Naghsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, Iran and Shah Mosque
The Naghsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, Iran - one of the biggest city squares in the world and an outstanding example of Iranian and Islamic architecture. A UNESCO World Heritage Site

Pilgrims returning to Algeria from Mecca, having undertaking the Hajj, the pilgrimage every able-bodied Muslim is required to undertake at least once in their lifetime

Persian Dervish - Paris Exhibition
Persian Dervish at the Paris Exposition in 1900. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth

Punjabi Muslims - North-west Frontier Province - an area of South Asia spanning from central Pakistan to north-western India

Islamic Contortions
Some Moslems choose to twist and contort their bodies while praying, bending backwards to a remarkable degree

Devotional Posture / Islam
Islamic attitudes of worship - some involve praying on a prayer mat

Stalls for the Muled en-Nabi festivity in Cairo, Egypt
Decorated stalls for the Muled en-Nabi festivity in Cairo, Egypt. Mawlid (or muled in Egyptian Arabic) is the observance of the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad but in some countries the term

The Alhambra. Nasrid dynasty. Tower of the Princesses. Royal
The Alhambra. Moorish. Nasrid dynasty. Tower of the Princesses. Royal Palace. 15h century. Granada. Andalusia. Spain

MUHAMMAD (570-632). Prophet and founder of Islam. Muhammad in ecstasy. Islamic art. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Paris. National Library

Mahometan Mosque, Ki Dulan, Moluccas, Indonesia
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Cigogna manuscript (1671), Merchants in a bazaar

Turkish Hodja
Turkish holy man ( Hodja ) - Constantinople. Once a man had taken pilgrimage to Mecca, he always wore a beard and was forthwith known as Haji (followed by his name) to denote this fact

Isawiya Mosque, Tangiers, Morocco
The Minaret of the Isawiya Mosque, Tangiers, Morocco Date: circa 1910s

Decorative Islamic Interior - Bosnia
A very stylised postcard depicting a view through an Islamic-style portal past decorated curtains toward a fine balcony and screen and a riverside mosque

Andijan - Uzbekistan
Andijan (Andijon), Uzbekistan - a small roadside mosque

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