Muslim Collection (page 12)

Aerial view of the Mosque of Omar, Jerusalem, Palestine, from a Zeppelin, 1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten

Aerial view of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha, Cairo, Egypt, from a Zeppelin, 1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten

The al-Askari Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, c1930s. Originally built in 944, the al-Askari Mosque is the shrine of Ali al-Hadi and Hasan al-Askari

Islamic minaret on Temple Mount, Jerusalem, Palestine, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeish
Islamic minaret on Temple Mount, Jerusalem, Palestine, c1930s. A print from Countries of the World, edited by JA Hammerton, volume IV, The Fleetway House, c1930s

Tower of the Forty Martyrs, Ramla, Palestine, c1930s. Artist: Ewing Galloway
Tower of the Forty Martyrs, Ramla, Palestine, c1930s. This was the minaret of the White Mosque, built in the 13th century

Miniature from the Dastan e-Amir Hamza, c1500 (1958). Also known as the Hamzanama, the Dastan e-Amir Hamza (Adventures of Amir Hamza) is a work describing the adventures of Amir Hamza

Mosque lamp, c1350 (1958). A print from The Fitzwilliam Museum an Illustrated Survey, Trianon Press, 1958

Cuttub Minar in April 1794, (1799). The 72.5 metre high Qutub Minar in Dehi, India, is the tallest brick minaret in the world. It was begun in 1193 and completed in 1386

An Arab bride. Artist: E Frechon
An Arab bride. A print from Customs of the World, Volume II Hutchinson and Co, Paternoster Row, London

The procession of the Mahmal, Cairo, Egypt. The Mahmal was a pyramid of richly embroidered fabric over a wooden frame carried by a camel

The Muharram Festival, Persia. The Mourning of Muharram is practised by Shia Muslims in the first month of their year. It commemorates the death of Imam Husayn ibn Ali

The Gate of El Metwalli, Cairo, Egypt, c1829 (1956). The gate was built by the Fatimids in the 1090s. A print from Places, a volume about the origin and early history of many things

Asceticism: a group of Mughal ascetics, (1956). From the British Museum, London. A print from Ideas, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common

Babur superintending in the Garden of Fidelity, 1508 (1956). Babur (1483-1530) was the founder of the Mughal dynasty in India. Illustration from Memoirs of Babur

The killing of Adham Khan by Akbar, c1600 (1956). Scene from the Akbarnama. The Mughal Emperor Akbar killing Adham Khan, one of his generals, by throwing him down the stairs of the Red Fort in Agra

The Musjid at Chazipore, India. Artist: W Finden
The Musjid at Chazipore, India. A print from The Faiths of the World, a Dictionary of All Religions and Religious Sects Their Doctrines, Rites, Ceremonies and Customs, Vol I, by James Gardner

An Abdal, Santon or Kalender, Mohammedan Sect of Devotees. Artist: R Young
An Abdal, Santon or Kalender, Mohammedan Sect of Devotees. A print from The Faiths of the World, a Dictionary of All Religions and Religious Sects Their Doctrines, Rites, Ceremonies and Customs

Shrine of Raiman Shah Doola, Elichpur. Artist: James Gardner
Shrine of Raiman Shah Doola, Elichpur. An Islamic tomb in Achalpur (Ellichpur), Maharashtra, India. A print from The Faiths of the World, A Dictionary of All Religions and Religious Sects, Volume II

Shrine of Mohummed Kahn, Deeg. Artist: Finden
Shrine of Mohummed Kahn, Deeg. A print from The Faiths of the World, A Dictionary of All Religions and Religious Sects, Volume II, by Reverend James Gardner, A Fullarton & Co, London & Edinburgh

The Mufti, Chief of Mohammedan Law. Artist: James Gardner
The Mufti, Chief of Mohammedan Law. A Mufti is an Islamic scholar who interprets and pronounces on matters of Sharia law. A print from The Faiths of the World

The Moti Musjid or Pearl Mosque, Agra, Hindustan. Artist: James Gardner
The Moti Musjid or Pearl Mosque, Agra, Hindustan. The Moti Masjid was built in the mid 17th century by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan

Baoli and Remains of the Palace of Jehanguir, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Artist: Capone
Baoli and Remains of the Palace of Jehanguir, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. The Jahangir Mahal, the palace of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, was built in the 1610s

Ancient Temple at Kunkhul, With a Madrissa or Ancient College in the Background. Artist: Finden
Ancient Temple at Kunkhul, With a Madrissa or Ancient College in the Background. A print from The Faiths of the World, A Dictionary of All Religions and Religious Sects, Volume II

Mosque of Abdul Rahim Khan, Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. Artist: Finden
Mosque of Abdul Rahim Khan, Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. A print from The Faiths of the World, A Dictionary of All Religions and Religious Sects, Volume II, by Reverend James Gardner

In the Court of the Jumma Mosque during the Annual Fast, Delhi, India. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
In the Court of the Jumma Mosque during the Annual Fast, 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

The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Originally designed as a military area, the Alhambra became the residence of royalty and of the court of Granada in the middle of the 13th century

Sayyid Barghash Bin Said, Sultan of Zanzibar, 1875. Barghash bin Said ruled Zanzibar from 1870 until 1888. Much of the infrastructure of Stone Town, the old part of Zanzibar City

The Presentation, English Ladies Visiting a Moors House, 1875. Artist: John Bagnold Burgess
The Presentation, English Ladies Visiting a Moors House, 1875. A print from The Illustrated London News, 20th February 1875

Esplanade Row and mosque, panorama of Calcutta, India, c1840s. Artist: Frederick Fiebig
Esplanade Row and mosque, panorama of Calcutta, India, c1840s

Friday prayers, Jama Masjid, Delhi, India, early 20th century. The Jama Masjid is one of the largest and most important mosques in India. Commissioned by Shah Jahan, it was completed in 1656

Juma Masjid, Bombay, India, 20th century. Bombays Juma Masjid (Friday Mosque) was completed in 1802

The Indian Mosque, Durban, South Africa. Large numbers of indentured labourers were brought to Natal from India by the British in the 19th century

The Mosque of El-Mouayad, Cairo, Egypt, c1920s. Plate taken From In the Land of the Pharaohs, published by Lehnert & Landrock (Cairo)

A Turkish divan, Damascus, Syria, 1841. Artist: George Presbury
A Turkish divan, Damascus, Syria, 1841. A divan (or diwan) was a high governmental body in a number of Islamic states, or its chief official

Conflict with the Ghazees before Bareilly, 6 May 1858, (c1860). Fighting between British and Indian soldiers during the period of East India Company rule

Fast Day within the Jumma Musjid, Delhi, India, 1903. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Fast Day within the Jumma Musjid, Delhi, India, 1903. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Nawab Sikandar, the Begum of Bhopal, 1863. From The Illustrated London News (1863)

The Moslem mosque in the court of Luxor Temple, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The Moslem mosque in the court of Luxor Temple, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. On the right are the superb columns of Amenhotep IIIs unfinished hall

The Holy Carpet Parade with the Mahmal, Cairo, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The Holy Carpet Parade with the Mahmal, Cairo, Egypt, 1905. Every year at the expense of the Sultan a fine carpet or huge fabric for festooning the Kaaba at Mecca is made in this city

The prayer-niche and pulpit in the tomb mosque of Kait Bey, Cairo, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The prayer-niche and pulpit in the tomb mosque of Kait Bey, Cairo, Egypt, 1905. That niche there is called by the Moslems the mihrab, and it marks the proper direction for prayer

A Ship of the Desert passing tombs of by-gone Moslem rulers, Cairo, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
A Ship of the Desert passing tombs of by-gone Moslem rulers, Cairo, Egypt, 1905. We look along the northern end of a line of royal tombs which extends along the entire eastern side of the city except

Veiled women, Sarajevo, Bosnia, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

The Tower of David, Jerusalem, Israel, 1855. Artist: David Roberts
The Tower of David, Jerusalem, Israel, 1855. The Tower of David is an ancient citadel located near the Jaffa Gate entrance to the Old City of Jerusalem

The Zenana, 1847. Artist: Bonner
The Zenana, 1847. The zenana is the area in which women are secluded in some Hindu and Muslim families. Illustration from The History of China and India, by Miss Corner, (Dean and Co, London, 1847)

Persian woman in traditional costume, c1890. Artist: Gillot
Persian woman in traditional costume, c1890. Illustration from En Perse, Types, Costumes and Moeurs, (a work on the people, costume and customs of Persia), by L Boulanger, (Paris, c1890)

Muslim woman and child, Iraq, 1917-1919

The Mogul Emperor Alamgir, 20th century (1932). Artist: Sarada Charan Ukil
The Mogul Emperor Alamgir, 20th century. From The Studio Volume 104. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1932]

Tomb of Akbar, Sikandarah, Uttar Pradesh, India, c1900s(?). Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Tomb of Akbar, Sikandarah, Uttar Pradesh, India, c1900s(?). Stereoscopic card. The third Mughal emperor of India, Akbar (1542-1605) reigned from 1556 until his death

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