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Map of the Ottoman EmpireMap of the Ottoman Empire from the 17th century
Ibn KhaldunHe’s known for contributing to historiography, sociology, economics, and demography studies.
His life is well documented as he wrote an…
Folio from a Qur'ancalligraphy page from the Qur'an
The Prophet, his wife and his daughter depicted holy and faceless surrounded by people
Muhammad's marriage to Khadijah (in recess) while proxy speaks her consent. from Turkish book ptg.marriage of Muhammad to his first wife
women's faces are covered and a proxy speaks for her (faceless voiceless in this depiction)
Anahita Vesselvase decorated with metal unclothed goddess
naked female form as decoration
heresy", non-believer, non-muslim
in Islamic law, refers to a concise handbook of legal treatises, characterized by neatness and clarity
Glossary term: HiyalThe automatonic elephant clock is considered a due to the idea that it is a type of trickery, as it is tricking nature, this clock is a trick…
Glossary term: DhikrIn Berky Dhikr is discussed in terms of mysticism and oral tradition. Interestingly the 2nd source is an image of a written page from the 15th…