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Sitarah for Bab Jibril in the Prophet's Mosque

1839-61

The Khalili Collections

The Khalili Collections

The inscription inside the garland at the top of the sitarah states that it was made for Bab Jibril ('Gate of Gabriel' – one of the doors in the eastern wall of the Prophet's mosque). Below it are verses 193–5 from Surat al-Shu'ara', XXVI, 'The Trustworthy Spirit has brought it [the Qur'an] down/ upon your heart [O! Muhammad], that you may be of the warners/ in a clear Arabic language.'

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  • Title: Sitarah for Bab Jibril in the Prophet's Mosque
  • Date Created: 1839-61
  • Location Created: Istanbul
  • Type: ARTIFACT
  • Medium: olive-green and dark red silk, relief-embroidered in silver and silver-gilt wire over card and cotton thread padding
The Khalili Collections

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