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Muhammad Prays Beside the Kaaba

A Persian miniature taken from the Siyer-i Nebi is a Turkish epic about the life of Muhammad, completed around 1388. The Ottoman ruler Murad III commissioned a lavish illustrated copy of the work. The calligrapher Lutfi Abdullah completed the work in 1595. The Prophet Muhammad is always shown veiled.  In this illustration Muhammad is shown praying beside the Kaaba, the ancient religious shrine of Mecca.
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Title: Muhammad Prays Beside the Kaaba
Caption: A Persian miniature taken from the Siyer-i Nebi is a Turkish epic about the life of Muhammad, completed around 1388. The Ottoman ruler Murad III commissioned a lavish illustrated copy of the work. The calligrapher Lutfi Abdullah completed the work in 1595. The Prophet Muhammad is always shown veiled. In this illustration Muhammad is shown praying beside the Kaaba, the ancient religious shrine of Mecca.
Category: Historical & Fine Arts
Credit: Album / Science Source / New York Public Library
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Image size: 3118 × 3736 px | 33.3 MB
Print size: 26.4 × 31.6 cm | 1227.6 × 1470.9 in (300 dpi)