Hilya Sharifa by the Master Calligrapher Mustafa Ezzat Effendi

Mustafa Ezzat Effendi1865

American Research Center In Egypt (ARCE)
Cairo, United States

Hilya are an Ottoman genre of literature that represent the Prophet without an image, as figural representations are prohibited in Islam. In houses and palaces these papers invoked the Prophet’s presence making his baraka (blessings) perpetual for the inhabitants of the residence. From the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, Egypt.

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Title: Hilya Sharifa by the Master Calligrapher Mustafa Ezzat Effendi
Creator: Mustafa Ezzat Effendi
Date Created: 1865
Rights: From the collection of the Museum of Islamic Art, Egypt. Acc no. MIA accession number: 18202

American Research Center In Egypt (ARCE)

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