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Muhammad Brings Forth A Spring in Mecca

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. The illustration is captioned: "When Muhammad brought forth a spring in Mecca, however, the people declared he was an evil sorcerer, not a prophet, some in fact, led by the wicked Abu Jahl (blue turban), plotted his death".
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Title:
Muhammad Brings Forth A Spring in Mecca
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. The illustration is captioned: "When Muhammad brought forth a spring in Mecca, however, the people declared he was an evil sorcerer, not a prophet, some in fact, led by the wicked Abu Jahl (blue turban), plotted his death".
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Album / Science Source / New York Public Library
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2967 x 3631 px | 30.8 MB
Print size:
25.1 x 30.7 cm | 9.9 x 12.1 in (300 dpi)
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