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A Lowly Man Gains a WifeFrom Dawud al-Antaki, Tazyin aI-Aswaq bi Tafsil Ashwaq al-’Ushshaq (Adorning the Markets with Tales of Lovers’ Longing), vol.1, ed. Muhammad al-Tunji…
AlhambraOrnate and well-preserved "it is one of the most beautiful and well-preserved examples of medieval Islamic art and architecture. Most of the complex…
Arabic Calligraphy from 2nd century AH/ 7th century CE
Arabic China found in Indonesia"Dishes like this, finely decorated with Arabic inscriptions, are commonly found in Indonesia and are thought to have been ordered from China by the…
Excerpt from Early Written Quran 1 AH/ 630-700 CEDate of photograph: 1983
Excerpt from the Epistles of the Brethren of PurityThe Epistles of the Brethren of Purity is believed to have been written around the 3rd century AH/ 10th century CE by Isma’ili authors.
"the traditions”- secondhand reports about Muhammad’s life and actions
Hafiz-i Manuscript created 829 AH/ 1425 CEMansur, Fatimid Caliph of Egypt, from a manuscript of Hafiz-i Abru’s Majma’ al-tawarikh
The yearly Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, a religious rite