Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus from a Falnama (Book of Divination) Manuscript

Falnama manuscripts were books used for divination throughout the 16th-century Islamic world. They contain images that refer to the Qur’an, the Bible, and Islamic legends. The Persian inscription on this page reads, “Jesus and Mary have been drawn as your lot, I speak the truth, I do not speak flattery: the door of conquest and fortune has been opened in front of your face.”