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Mosques and Islamic Architecture



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Cathedral of Sevilla,South facade, portal of San Cristobal and,in the background, the minaret "La Giralda",Almohad style.
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Cathedral of Sevilla,South facade, portal of San Cristobal and,in the bac...

Literary reunion,Maqama of Meragha.Miniature from al-Hariri's Maqamat (Assemblies,or Entertaining Dialogues).Baghdad,around 1240 MS C 23,fol.16b 26,5 x 21,5 cm
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Literary reunion,Maqama of Meragha.Miniature from al-Hariri's Maqamat (Assemblie...

Farewells of Abou Zayd and Al Harith before the return to Mecca. From al-Hariri's Maqamat (Assemblies or Entertaining Dialogues) Baghdad,around 1240. Ms.arabe 5847,fol.22
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Farewells of Abou Zayd and Al Harith before the return to Mecca. From al-Hariri'...

Interior of a mosque.Miniature painting from al Hariri's Maqamat(Assemblies, or Entertaining dialogues.Iraq,around 1240 MS C-23. 26,5 x 21,5 cm
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Interior of a mosque.Miniature painting from al Hariri's Maqamat(Assemblies, or...

King Kayumart and his court.From the Jami al-tawarikh (Universal History) of Rashid al-Din,compiled by Hafiz- Abru. Historical style of Shahrukh (r.1405-47).Timurid dynasty.22 x 10 cm
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King Kayumart and his court.From the Jami al-tawarikh (Universal History) of Ras...

The miracle of the bees, page from volume IV of the Siyar-e-Nabi, the Life of the Prophet by Mustafa Darir, produced in the Imperial workshops of Constantinople for Sultan Murad III in 1594/95. Mohamed's son-in-law Ali (with green turban), orders the bees of Abbas, Mohamed's uncle, to follow the group all the way to the Medina. Abbas (with white turban) walks next to Ali. This is the beginning of the Hegira, the beginning of the Muslim calendar. The miracle of the swarm of bees symbolizes the "umma" the flight from Mecca to Medina and the founding of the Muslim religion. Paper, 37 x 26 cm MAO 928
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The miracle of the bees, page from volume IV of the Siyar-e-Nabi, the Life of t...

The battle of Badr, 624; page from volume IV of the Siyar-e-Nabi, the Life of the Prophet by Mustafa Darir, produced in the Imperial workshops of Constantinople for Sultan Murad III in 1594/95. Paper, 37 x 26 cm MAO 928
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The battle of Badr, 624; page from volume IV of the Siyar-e-Nabi, the Life of th...

Sultan Mehmet I.Celebi(1413-1421); Posthumous portrait, second half 16th. Paper, 17,4 x 9,2 cm MAO 835
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Sultan Mehmet I.Celebi(1413-1421); Posthumous portrait, second half 16th. Paper,...

Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) church and mosque, now museum. Built under Justinian (527-565) over a 4th ct. basilica. Minarets were added when the church became a mosque after the Turkish conquest in 1453. Painted-over mosaics were restored under sultan Abdul Mecit in 1847. Hagia Sophia was the seat of the Orthodox patriarch of Constantinople (also known as Byzanz or Istanbul) and a principal setting for Byzantine imperial ceremonies. In this church the coronation of emperor Alexios IV Angelo took place on August 1 1203.
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Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) church and mosque, now museum. Built under Jus...

Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) church and mosque, now museum. Built under Justinian (527-565) over a 4th ct. basilica.Minarets were added when the church became a mosque after the Turkish conquest in 1453.Painted-over mosaics were restored under Sultan Abdul Mecit in 1847. Hagia Sophia was the seat of the Orthodox patriarch of Constantinople (also known as Byzanz or Istanbul) and a principal setting for Byzantine imperial ceremonies. In this church the coronation of emperor Alexios IV Angelo took place on August 1 1203.
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Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) church and mosque, now museum. Built under Justinian...

Christ Pantokrator, from the apse of Fethiye Camii (the former St.Mary Pammacaristos church).
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Christ Pantokrator, from the apse of Fethiye Camii (the former St.Mary Pamm...

Christ surrounded by prophets, from the cupola of Fethiye Camii, St.Mary Pammacaristos church.
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Christ surrounded by prophets, from the cupola of Fethiye Camii, St.Mary P...