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Sitarah for the Prophet's Mosque

1876 - 1909

The Khalili Collections

The Khalili Collections

The prayer upon the Prophet at the top of the sitarah is follwed by the shahadah, divided between two small medallions, and Surat al-Ahzab, XXXIII, verse 45. Ayat al-Kursi ('Verse of the Throne', Surat al-Baqarah, II, verse 255) is in the oval frame, interrupted by small medallions enclosing the names of Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, 'Ali, Hasan and Husayn.

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  • Title: Sitarah for the Prophet's Mosque
  • Date Created: 1876 - 1909
  • Location Created: Istanbul
  • Type: PAINTING
  • Medium: dark-green silk with orange and red silk appliqués, relief-embroidered in silver and silver-gilt wire over card and cotton thread padding
The Khalili Collections

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