Moslem Collection (page 6)

Mustafa II, Ottoman Emperor, (1808). Artist: John Young
Mustafa II, Ottoman Emperor, (1808). Mustafa (1664-1703) became Sultan in 1695. His reign saw the empire embroiled in a prolonged and unsuccessful war against the Holy League of Austria

Mehmed IV, Ottoman Emperor, (1808). Artist: John Young
Mehmed IV, Ottoman Emperor, (1808). Mehmed (1642-1693) was Sultan from 1648 until 1687. He came to the throne at the age of seven, succeeding his father, the mentally unstable Ibrahim I

Murad IV, Ottoman Emperor, (1808). Artist: John Young
Murad IV, Ottoman Emperor, (1808). Murad (1612-1640) became Sultan in 1623 when he deposed his mentally unstable uncle, Mustapha I

Mustafa I, Ottoman Emperor, (1808). Artist: John Young
Mustafa I, Ottoman Emperor, (1808). Mustafa (1591-1639) became Sultan in 1617. Suffering from mental illness or disability he was merely a puppet of powerful courtiers and was deposed in 1618

Ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor, (1808). Artist: John Young
Ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor, (1808). Ahmed (1590-1617) was Sultan from 1603. Devoutly religious, he is best remembered for ordering the construction of the great Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque)

Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor, (1808). Mehmed III (1566-1603) was Sultan of Turkey from 1595-1603. He was notorious for having 27 of his brothers and half-brothers

Murad III, Ottoman Emperor, (1808). Artist: John Young
Murad III, Ottoman Emperor, (1808). Murad (1546-1595) was Sultan from 1574. His reign saw lengthy wars with Austria and Persia and an institutional

Bayezid II, Ottoman Emperor, (1808). Artist: John Young
Bayezid II, Ottoman Emperor, (1808). Called Aldi (the Just), Bayezid (c1447-1512) was Sultan from 1481-1512. His reign saw a policy of territiorial expansion

Selim I, Ottoman Emperor, (1808). Artist: John Young
Selim I, Ottoman Emperor, (1808). Known as Yavuz (the Cruel), Selim (1466-1520) ruled from 1512-1520. When he came to the throne he had his uncles

Mehmed II, Ottoman Emperor, (1808). Known as Fatih (the Conqeuror), Mehmed (1432-1481) ruled the Ottoman Empire briefly from 1444-1446, then again from 1451 until his death

Mehmed I, Ottoman Emperor, (1808). Mehmed (1387-1421) ruled from 1413-1421. He reunified the empire after its defeat by Timur at the Battle of Ankara in 1402

Orhan I, Ottoman Emperor, (1808). The second Ottoman Emperor, Orhan (1288-1359) ruled from 1326-1359. He expanded the empire by conquering most of western Anatolia

Osman I, Ottoman Emperor, (1808). Artist: John Young
Osman I, Ottoman Emperor, (1808). Osman (1259-1326) founded the Ottoman Empire in 1299. From A Series of Portraits of the Emperors of Turkey, 1808

Restoration of the Bab Mahrouk gate, Morocco
Restoration of the Bab Mahrouk gate, Fez, Morocco. Bab Mahrouk is a gate in the city walls of Fez. It was built in the late 12th century by the fourth Almohad Caliph, Mohammed en-Nasir

Tin Mal Mosque, Morocco. Situated in the High Atlas Mountains, the Tin Mal Mosque was built in 1156 in commemoration of the founder of the Almohad dynasty, Mohamed ibn Tumart

Gates of the Royal Palace, Fez, Morocco

Golden Gate, Jerusalem, Israel. The Golden Gate is the oldest gate in the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. Standing on the site of a much earlier gate

Al Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem, Israel. Regarded as the third holiest site in Islam, the al-Aqsa Mosque was first established in 705

Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, Israel. The Mosque of Omar on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is the oldest existing Islamic monument

Hishams Palace, Jericho, West Bank, Palestine. Hishams Palace was built in the 8th century for the Umayyad Caliph Hisham ibn Abad al-Malik. It was excavated between 1937 and 1948

Flea market at the Damascus Gate, Jerusalem, Israel. The Damascus Gate is the northern entrance into the Old City of Jerusalem

Ummayyad Palace, Amman, Jordan. The palace was built in the 8th century during the reign of the Ummayyad Caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (691-743)

Ajlun Castle, Jordan. Ajlun Castle was built in 1184-1185 by Izz al-Din Usama, a nephew of Saladin, to protect the surrounding area against Crusader attacks from Karak and Bisan

Minaret of the Great Mosque, Kairouan, Tunisia. The Great Mosque of Uqba in Kairouan was originally founded in 670 by the Arab general Uqba ibn Nafi

Great Mosque, Kairouan, Tunisia. The Great Mosque of Uqba in Kairouan was originally founded in 670 by the Arab general Uqba ibn Nafi

Gate in the city walls, Sfax, Tunisia. Parts of the walls date from the 9th century

Minaret, Zakkak Madresa, Sousse, Tunisia. The octagonal minaret was built in the 17th century and is one of the finest examples of Ottoman architecture in Sousse

Kasbah, Sousse, Tunisia. The kasbah (fortress) of the port city of Sousse dates from the 9th century. It houses an important archaeological museum

Minaret, Tozeur, Tunisia

Mosque above the Temple of the Oracle, Siwa, Egypt. An oasis in the Libyan desert, Siwa became famous from the 7th century BC as the site of the oracle temple of Amon

Al Hakim Mosque, Cairo, Egypt, 1992. The Al-Hakim Mosque was built in the 10th century. It is named after Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (985-1021), the sixth Fatimid caliph and the first to be born in Egypt

Qaitbay Fortress, Rosetta, Egypt
Fort Rosetta, Rosetta, Egypt. This fortress was built in the late 15th century by Qaitbay, the 18th Mamluk sultan of Egypt

Bayraktar Mosque, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2001. Cyprus was conquered by the Muslim Ottoman Turks in 1570-1571. The Bayraktar Mosque was the first mosque to be built in Nicosia after the conquest

Minaret, Al Hakim Mosque, Cairo, Egypt, 1992. The Al-Hakim Mosque was built in the 10th century. It is named after Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (985-1021)

Jama Masjid, Delhi, India. The Jama Masjid is one of the largest and most important mosques in India. Commissioned by Shah Jahan, it was completed in 1656

Fort, near Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque, Marakesh, Morocco. The Koutoubia Mosque is the largest mosque in Marakesh. The 69 metre high minaret was completed in the 12th century during the reign of the Almohad

Koubba Ba adiyn, Marakesh, Morocco. Built by the Almoravids, this is the oldest building in Marakesh, dating from the 11th century

Merenid tombs, Fez, Morocco. Fez was the capital of the Merenid dynasty from the 13th until the 15th century. Under their rule the city attained the peak of its cultural and religious importance

Astronomical instrument, Jaipur Observatory, Rajasthan, India. Part of the Jantar Mantar (Yantra Mandir), a collection of architectural astronomical instruments built by the Maharaja Jai Singh II

Ben Youssef Madrasa, Marakesh, Morroco. The Ben Youssef Madrasa is an Islamic school founded in the 14th century

Kasbah, Chefchaouen, Morocco. Chefchaouen is a town in the north of Morocco. Its fortified kasbah was built in the 18th century during the reign of the Alaouite sultan Moulay Ismail (c1634-1727)

City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The City Palace complex in Jaipur was begun by the Maharaja Jai Singh II in the first half of the 18th century. His successors added further buildings

Taj Mahal Mosque, Agra, India. Built by Shah Jahan (1592-1666), Mughal emperor, for his wife Arjumand Banu Begam (d1631) called Mumtaz Mahal (Favourite of the Palace)

Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Fatehpur Sikri was a city built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in the 16th century. It was the empires capital from 1571 until 1585

Gur-e Amir, Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Gur-e Amir means " Tomb of the King". It was built in 1404 by order of Timur (Tamerlane) as the mausoleum of his grandson, Muhammad Sultan

Looking out through an arch, fortress of Al Ukhaidir, Iraq, 1977. The fortified palace of Al Ukhaidir near Karbala was built in the late 8th century by the Abbasids

Arches, fortress of Al Ukhaidir, Iraq, 1977. The fortified palace of Al Ukhaidir near Karbala was built in the late 8th century by the Abbasids

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