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Islamic Collection (#27)

Background imageIslamic Collection: Yuseef Lateef, c1995. Creator: Brian Foskett

Yuseef Lateef, c1995. Creator: Brian Foskett
Yuseef Lateef, c1995

Background imageIslamic Collection: Horn, 11th century, (1881). Creator: A A Bradbury

Horn, 11th century, (1881). Creator: A A Bradbury
Horn, 11th century, (1881). Etching of an oliphant, (ivory horn), with metal mounts, made 1000-1100 AD, possibly in Italy

Background imageIslamic Collection: Ivory box, 750- 850 AD, (1881). Creator: M Sullivan

Ivory box, 750- 850 AD, (1881). Creator: M Sullivan
Ivory box, 750- 850 AD, (1881). Etching of a container carved from a single piece of ivory in the 8th or 9th century, possibly in Egypt or Syria

Background imageIslamic Collection: Mahomet, (1769-1849), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Mahomet, (1769-1849), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Mahomet, (1769-1849), 1830. Muhammad Ali of Egypt (1769-1849) Ottoman governor of Egypt from 1805-1848, who instituted dramatic reforms in military

Background imageIslamic Collection: Ivory casket lid, 965 to 970 AD, (1881). Creator: W Jones

Ivory casket lid, 965 to 970 AD, (1881). Creator: W Jones
Ivory casket lid, 965 to 970 AD, (1881). Etching of the carved lid of a box, made in Al-Andalus (Andalucia, Spain), possibly at Madinat al-Zahra, Cordoba, in the mid 10th century

Background imageIslamic Collection: Constantinople, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown

Constantinople, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Constantinople, late 19th-early 20th century. Decorative coat of arms for the city of Constantinople, capital of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empires

Background imageIslamic Collection: Holy War is pronounced at the Fatih Mosque, Constantinople, 14 November 1914, (c1920)

Holy War is pronounced at the Fatih Mosque, Constantinople, 14 November 1914, (c1920)
Holy War is pronounced at the Fatih Mosque, Constantinople, Turkey, 14 November 1914, (c1920). The Fetwa of the Sheikh-ul-Islam: How the Holy War was proclaimed in Constantinople

Background imageIslamic Collection: Defeat of the Saracenic Fleet Before Constantinople, (717-718), 1890. Creator: Unknown

Defeat of the Saracenic Fleet Before Constantinople, (717-718), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Defeat of the Saracenic Fleet Before Constantinople, (717-718), 1890. The Siege of Constantinople (717-718) a combined land

Background imageIslamic Collection: Mosul, Chief Town of Al-Jezireh (Mesopotamia), 1890. Creator: Unknown

Mosul, Chief Town of Al-Jezireh (Mesopotamia), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Mosul, Chief Town of Al-Jezireh (Mesopotamia), 1890. Mosul city on the Tigris river in Iraq, in late 9th century was seized by Turkish dynasts

Background imageIslamic Collection: Baghdad, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Baghdad, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Baghdad, 1890. Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, largest city of the Middle Ages with a population of more than a million. Instructed by Al-Mansur ((754-775 AD), it took four years to build (764-768)

Background imageIslamic Collection: View in Adrianople - The Mosque of Selim II, 1890. Creator: Unknown

View in Adrianople - The Mosque of Selim II, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View in Adrianople - The Mosque of Selim II, 1890. Ottoman imperial Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, Turkey, was commissioned by Sultan Selim II, and built by Mimar Sinan between 1568-1575

Background imageIslamic Collection: Erzeroum, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Erzeroum, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Erzeroum, 1890. Erzurum city in eastern Anatolia, in 387 AD, the city passed into the hands of the Romans who called it Theodosiopolis

Background imageIslamic Collection: The Great Mosque, Cordova, 1890. Creator: Unknown

The Great Mosque, Cordova, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Great Mosque, Cordova, 1890. Construction of the Great Mosque of Cordoba was ordered in 784 by Abd al-Rahman I and expanded by later Muslim rulers.Following the Reconquista in 1236

Background imageIslamic Collection: Cordova, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Cordova, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Cordova, 1890. Cordoba on the Guadalquivir river was a Roman settlement, taken over by the Visigoths, then the Umayyad Caliphate in 8th century

Background imageIslamic Collection: At the Char Minar in Hyderabad, c1948. Creator: Unknown

At the Char Minar in Hyderabad, c1948. Creator: Unknown
At the Char Minar in Hyderabad, c1948. From " Newnes Pictorial Knowledge Volume 3". [George Newnes Limited, London]

Background imageIslamic Collection: The Citadel of Cairo (Built by Saladin), 1890. Creator: Unknown

The Citadel of Cairo (Built by Saladin), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Citadel of Cairo (Built by Saladin), 1890. Cairo Citadel was fortified by Salah al-Din (Saladin) between c1176- 1183 to protect it from Crusaders and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site

Background imageIslamic Collection: General View of Cairo, 1890. Creator: Unknown

General View of Cairo, 1890. Creator: Unknown
General View of Cairo, 1890. Cairo was founded in 969 AD by the Fatimid dynasty, Cairo Citadel was fortified by Salah al-Din (Saladin)

Background imageIslamic Collection: View of the Great Imambara, Lucknow, 1890. Creator: Unknown

View of the Great Imambara, Lucknow, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View of the Great Imambara, Lucknow, 1890. The Bara Imambara was built by Asaf-ud-Daula, Nawab of Awadh in 1784 iwith ornamented Mughal design

Background imageIslamic Collection: The Palace of the Mogul Emperors, Delhi, 1890. Creator: Unknown

The Palace of the Mogul Emperors, Delhi, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Palace of the Mogul Emperors, Delhi, 1890. The Red Fort in Delhi was the main residence of emperors of the Mughal dynasty until 1856 and was built in 1639 by Emperor Shah Jahan

Background imageIslamic Collection: Tippoo Saib, c1790, (1890). Creator: Unknown

Tippoo Saib, c1790, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Tippoo Saib, c1790, (1890). Tipu Sultan (1750-1799) ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore, deployed rockets against British forces and their allies during the Anglo-Mysore Wars

Background imageIslamic Collection: Defeat of Abdalrahman at Poitiers, (732AD), 1890. Creator: Unknown

Defeat of Abdalrahman at Poitiers, (732AD), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Defeat of Abdalrahman at Poitiers, (732AD), 1890. Abdalrahman (died 732) was defeated at Poitiers in 732. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Background imageIslamic Collection: Eudes, Duke of Aquitaine, Fleeing from Bordeaux, Fired by the Saracens, (732AD), 1890

Eudes, Duke of Aquitaine, Fleeing from Bordeaux, Fired by the Saracens, (732AD), 1890. Odo the Great (died 735) Duke of Aquitaine fleeing Bordeaux after defeat in the Battle of the River Garonne in

Background imageIslamic Collection: The Kaaba, Mecca, 1890. Creator: Unknown

The Kaaba, Mecca, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Kaaba, Mecca, 1890. Granite building at the center of Islams most sacred mosque, Al-Masjid Al-Haram. Muslims are expected to face the Kaaba when performing Salah

Background imageIslamic Collection: Medina, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Medina, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Medina, 1890. Medina city in the Hejazi region of the Arabian Peninsula was Muhammads destination of his Hijrah (migration) from Mecca in AD622

Background imageIslamic Collection: Jiddah, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Jiddah, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Jiddah, 1890. Jiddah city in the Tihamah region of the Hejaz on the coast of the Red Sea is a gateway Mecca and Medina. first achieved prominence around AD 647, when Uthman Ibn Affan

Background imageIslamic Collection: Pilgrims Journeying to Mecca, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Pilgrims Journeying to Mecca, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Pilgrims Journeying to Mecca, 1890. The Hajj, annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims, established by Muhammad in 632 AD, during medieval times

Background imageIslamic Collection: Mount Arafat, near Mecca, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Mount Arafat, near Mecca, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Mount Arafat, near Mecca, 1890. Granite hill east of central Mecca on the plain of Arafat where the Prophet Muhammed delivered the Farewell Sermon on 6 March 632

Background imageIslamic Collection: The At-Meidan - Ancient Hippodrome - With Column of Theodosius, Constantinople, 1890

The At-Meidan - Ancient Hippodrome - With Column of Theodosius, Constantinople, 1890
The " At-Meidan" - The Ancient Hippodrome - With the Column of Theodosius, Constantinople, 1890. The Column of Theodosius built AD395 in honour of Theodosius I by his son Arcadius

Background imageIslamic Collection: Door of the Mamelukes, The Citadel, Cairo, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Door of the Mamelukes, The Citadel, Cairo, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Door of the Mamelukes, The Citadel, Cairo, 1890. Scene of the massacre of the Mamluks at the Cairo citadel on March 1st, 1811, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Background imageIslamic Collection: Colonnade of the Mosque of Djamaa-El-Kebir, Algiers, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Colonnade of the Mosque of Djamaa-El-Kebir, Algiers, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Colonnade of the Mosque of Djamaa-El-Kebir, Algiers, 1890. Djamaa el Kebir or Great Mosque of Algiers built in 1097 under Ali ibn Yusuf, one of the few remaining examples of Almoravid architecture

Background imageIslamic Collection: Mausoleum of Akbar, Secundra, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Mausoleum of Akbar, Secundra, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Mausoleum of Akbar, Secundra, 1890. The tomb of the Mughal emperor, Akbar built in 1605-1613, in Sikandra, a suburb of Agra, Uttar Pradesh. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Background imageIslamic Collection: View Near Ispahan, 1890. Creator: Unknown

View Near Ispahan, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View Near Ispahan, 1890. Isfahan flourished from 1050 to 1722 under the Safavid dynasty and is known for its Perso-Islamic architecture

Background imageIslamic Collection: Tomb of Solyman the Magnificent and Roxolana, Constantinople, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Tomb of Solyman the Magnificent and Roxolana, Constantinople, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Tomb of Solyman the Magnificent and Roxolana, Constantinople, 1890. Domed mausoleums of Suleyman the Magnificent (1494-1566)

Background imageIslamic Collection: The Dey of Algiers consulting his council on the arrival of the English Fleet, 1816

The Dey of Algiers consulting his council on the arrival of the English Fleet, 1816. Omar Agha discusses response to an advancing European fleet

Background imageIslamic Collection: The Taj Mahal, Agra, India, 1902. Creator: Unknown

The Taj Mahal, Agra, India, 1902. Creator: Unknown
The Taj Mahal, Agra, India, 1902. The great marble mausoleum built by Shah Jahan (1592-1666), Mughal emperor, for his wife Arjumand Banu Begam (died 1631) called Mumtaz Mahal (Favourite of the Palace)

Background imageIslamic Collection: A ship catches fire in the Red Sea, 1930. Creator: Unknown

A ship catches fire in the Red Sea, 1930. Creator: Unknown
A ship catches fire in the Red Sea, 1930. Un Paquebot Prend Feu Dans La Mer Rouge. Rescuers pull survivors from the water as a ship burns

Background imageIslamic Collection: A condemned man escapes from the gallows, 1931. Creator: Unknown

A condemned man escapes from the gallows, 1931. Creator: Unknown
A condemned man escapes from the gallows, 1931. Un Condamne A Mort Parvient As Enfuir Au Pied De La Potence. A man with a noose round his neck flees from the scaffold, chased by police

Background imageIslamic Collection: Mount Zion, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Mount Zion, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Mount Zion, 1890. Mount Zion is a hill in Jerusalem outside the walls of the Old City. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol. I - Early and Greek History", by Edmund Ollier

Background imageIslamic Collection: View on the Delta of the Nile, 1890. Creator: Unknown

View on the Delta of the Nile, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View on the Delta of the Nile, 1890. The Nile Delta is the area where the Nile River drains into the Mediterranean Sea. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Background imageIslamic Collection: Mosque at Hebron, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Mosque at Hebron, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Mosque at Hebron, 1890. The Ibrahimi Mosque, also the Cave of Patriarchs, in old city Jerusalem with foundations dating to 1st century

Background imageIslamic Collection: Goldie, High Class Arab, c1879. Creator: Unknown

Goldie, High Class Arab, c1879. Creator: Unknown
Goldie, High Class Arab, c1879. From " The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney. [Cassell & Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne]

Background imageIslamic Collection: Agra Fort. (General View). Creator: Unknown

Agra Fort. (General View). Creator: Unknown
Agra Fort. (General View). The Mughal fort at Agra, in Uttar Pradesh, India. From " The Wide-Wide-World Series - Agra. Series II". Postcard. [Raphael Tuck & Sons, London]

Background imageIslamic Collection: Agra. The Jumma Musjid, c1910. Creator: Unknown

Agra. The Jumma Musjid, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Agra. The Jumma Musjid, c1910. From " Cities of the Moguls". [Plate Ltd. Ceylon, ]

Background imageIslamic Collection: Agra. The Jasmine Tower, c1910. Creator: Unknown

Agra. The Jasmine Tower, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Agra. The Jasmine Tower, c1910. From " Cities of the Moguls". [Plate Ltd. Ceylon, ]

Background imageIslamic Collection: Agra. Balcony of the Jasmine Tower, c1910. Creator: Unknown

Agra. Balcony of the Jasmine Tower, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Agra. Balcony of the Jasmine Tower, c1910. From " Cities of the Moguls". [Plate Ltd. Ceylon, ]

Background imageIslamic Collection: Agra. The Dewan-i-Khas Showing the Taj, c1910. Creator: Unknown

Agra. The Dewan-i-Khas Showing the Taj, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Agra. The Dewan-i-Khas Showing the Taj, c1910. From " Cities of the Moguls". [Plate Ltd. Ceylon, ]

Background imageIslamic Collection: Agra. The Dewan-i-Khas or Hall of Public Audience, c1910. Creator: Unknown

Agra. The Dewan-i-Khas or Hall of Public Audience, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Agra. The Dewan-i-Khas or Hall of Public Audience, c1910. From " Cities of the Moguls". [Plate Ltd. Ceylon, ]

Background imageIslamic Collection: Agra. Interior of the Moti Musjid. (Pearl Mosque. ), c1910. Creator: Unknown

Agra. Interior of the Moti Musjid. (Pearl Mosque. ), c1910. Creator: Unknown
Agra. Interior of the Moti Musjid. (Pearl Mosque.), c1910. From " Cities of the Moguls". [Plate Ltd. Ceylon, ]



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