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Sufi Collection

Background imageSufi Collection: The Dance of Dervishes, c1870. Artist: W Forrest

The Dance of Dervishes, c1870. Artist: W Forrest
The Dance of Dervishes, c1870. Whirling dance and practice of the Mevlevi Order in Turkey

Background imageSufi Collection: Dancing Dervishes, Folio from a Divan of Hafiz, ca. 1480. Creator: Bihzad

Dancing Dervishes, Folio from a Divan of Hafiz, ca. 1480. Creator: Bihzad
Dancing Dervishes, Folio from a Divan of Hafiz, ca. 1480

Background imageSufi Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Derviches Fesant la Prierel, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Derviches Fesant la Prierel, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Derviches Fesant la Prierel, c1797

Background imageSufi Collection: Dervish and penitent, Russian Geogia; A Journey on the Volga, 1875. Creator: Nicholas Rowe

Dervish and penitent, Russian Geogia; A Journey on the Volga, 1875. Creator: Nicholas Rowe
Dervish and penitent, Russian Geogia; A Journey on the Volga, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Background imageSufi Collection: Dervish and peasant women; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia... 1875. Creator: Unknown

Dervish and peasant women; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia... 1875. Creator: Unknown
Dervish and peasant women; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia, with Reminiscences of Captivity, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Background imageSufi Collection: A Sufi in Ecstasy in a Landscape, between c1650 and c1660. Creator: Unknown

A Sufi in Ecstasy in a Landscape, between c1650 and c1660. Creator: Unknown
A Sufi in Ecstasy in a Landscape, between c1650 and c1660

Background imageSufi Collection: The Imprisoned Wife, Folio from a Manuscript of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi's... between c1400 and c1450

The Imprisoned Wife, Folio from a Manuscript of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi's... between c1400 and c1450. Creator: Unknown
The Imprisoned Wife, Folio from a Manuscript of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi's Khamsa, between c1400 and c1450

Background imageSufi Collection: House of Pleasure in the Countryside, 18th century. Creator: Unknown

House of Pleasure in the Countryside, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
House of Pleasure in the Countryside, 18th century

Background imageSufi Collection: The Pilgrimage Cities of Arabia, Folio from a Gulshan-i Ishq (Rose Garden of Love), c1700

The Pilgrimage Cities of Arabia, Folio from a Gulshan-i Ishq (Rose Garden of Love), c1700. Creator: Unknown
The Pilgrimage Cities of Arabia, Folio from a Gulshan-i Ishq (Rose Garden of Love), c1700

Background imageSufi Collection: Contemplative Man Seated on a Terrace, Folio from the Small Clive Album, Dated 1674-1675

Contemplative Man Seated on a Terrace, Folio from the Small Clive Album, Dated 1674-1675. Creator: Unknown
Contemplative Man Seated on a Terrace, Folio from the Small Clive Album (image 1 of 5), Dated 1674-1675

Background imageSufi Collection: Damas Mosquee De La Dervicherie Cekyeh, Syrie # 404, Printed c.1870. Creator: Felix Bonfils

Damas Mosquee De La Dervicherie Cekyeh, Syrie # 404, Printed c.1870. Creator: Felix Bonfils
Damas Mosquee De La Dervicherie Cekyeh, Syrie # 404, Printed c.1870

Background imageSufi Collection: Dervish, 1700-1737. Creator: Workshop of Jean Baptiste Vanmour

Dervish, 1700-1737. Creator: Workshop of Jean Baptiste Vanmour
Dervish, 1700-1737

Background imageSufi Collection: Wedding procession on the Bosphorus, c.1720-c.1737. Creator: Jean Baptiste Vanmour

Wedding procession on the Bosphorus, c.1720-c.1737. Creator: Jean Baptiste Vanmour
Wedding procession on the Bosphorus, c.1720-c.1737

Background imageSufi Collection: Dervishes Sharing a Meal, c.1720-c.1737. Creator: Jean Baptiste Vanmour

Dervishes Sharing a Meal, c.1720-c.1737. Creator: Jean Baptiste Vanmour
Dervishes Sharing a Meal, c.1720-c.1737

Background imageSufi Collection: Whirling Dervishes, c.1720-c.1737. Creator: Jean Baptiste Vanmour

Whirling Dervishes, c.1720-c.1737. Creator: Jean Baptiste Vanmour
Whirling Dervishes, c.1720-c.1737

Background imageSufi Collection: Dancing Dervishes of Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Dancing Dervishes of Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Dancing Dervishes of Constantinople, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Background imageSufi Collection: Turkish Dervishes - from an original drawing by James Robertson, of Constantinople, 1854

Turkish Dervishes - from an original drawing by James Robertson, of Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Turkish Dervishes - from an original drawing by James Robertson, of Constantinople, 1854. Among the varied population of Constantinople, not the least picturesque are the Dervishes

Background imageSufi Collection: Begging Dervish in a Sheepskin Mantle, Second quarter of 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Begging Dervish in a Sheepskin Mantle, Second quarter of 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Begging Dervish in a Sheepskin Mantle, Second quarter of 17th century

Background imageSufi Collection: Dancing Dervishes, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, recto: ca. 1610; verso: ca. 1530-50

Dancing Dervishes, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, recto: ca. 1610; verso: ca. 1530-50

Background imageSufi Collection: A Sleeping Dervish, 1650

A Sleeping Dervish, 1650. Found in the Collection of State Oriental Art Museum, Moscow

Background imageSufi Collection: View of the Mausoleum of Mohammed Ghose, Gwalior, c1891. Creator: James Grant

View of the Mausoleum of Mohammed Ghose, Gwalior, c1891. Creator: James Grant
View of the Mausoleum of Mohammed Ghose, Gwalior, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Background imageSufi Collection: Amir Khusrau Dedicates His Poem to Sultan Ala al-Din Khalji, page from

Amir Khusrau Dedicates His Poem to Sultan Ala al-Din Khalji, page from the Quintet (Khamsa) of Amir Khusraw Dehlavi, Delhi Sultanate period (1206-1526) mid-15th century

Background imageSufi Collection: Dervich, des Indes, 1714-15. Creator: Unknown

Dervich, des Indes, 1714-15. Creator: Unknown
Dervich, des Indes, 1714-15

Background imageSufi Collection: Ewer with Molded Inscriptions, Animals and Dancers, Iran

Ewer with Molded Inscriptions, Animals and Dancers, Iran, last quarter 11th or 12th century. Inscription mentions the name of the potter, Abu Ahmad Qassa i

Background imageSufi Collection: The Inside of a Mosque, the Dervishes Dancing (Aubry de La Mottrayes '

The Inside of a Mosque, the Dervishes Dancing (Aubry de La Mottrayes " Travels throughout Europe, Asia and into Part of Africa... " London, 1724, vol. I, pl. 16), 1723-24

Background imageSufi Collection: Portrait of a Sufi, first quarter 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of a Sufi, first quarter 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Sufi, first quarter 17th century

Background imageSufi Collection: A Dervish, late 16th-early 17th century. Creator: Unknown

A Dervish, late 16th-early 17th century. Creator: Unknown
A Dervish, late 16th-early 17th century

Background imageSufi Collection: Princely Hawking Party, ca. 1570. Creator: Attributed to Mirza Ali

Princely Hawking Party, ca. 1570. Creator: Attributed to Mirza Ali
Princely Hawking Party, ca. 1570

Background imageSufi Collection: Composite Camel with Attendant, third quarter 16th century. Creator: Unknown

Composite Camel with Attendant, third quarter 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Composite Camel with Attendant, third quarter 16th century

Background imageSufi Collection: Portrait of a Dervish, 16th century. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of a Dervish, 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Dervish, 16th century

Background imageSufi Collection: Youth and Dervish, second quarter 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Youth and Dervish, second quarter 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Youth and Dervish, second quarter 17th century

Background imageSufi Collection: Dervish With a Lion, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1500

Dervish With a Lion, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1500

Background imageSufi Collection: The Old man and the Youth, second quarter 17th century. Creator: Riza

The Old man and the Youth, second quarter 17th century. Creator: Riza
The Old man and the Youth, second quarter 17th century

Background imageSufi Collection: King Salih of Syria Entertaining Two Dervishes, Folio from a Bustan (Orchard) of Sa di

King Salih of Syria Entertaining Two Dervishes, Folio from a Bustan (Orchard) of Sa di, 17th century

Background imageSufi Collection: Shaikh San an and the Christian Maiden, Folio 22v from a Mantiq al-Tair

Shaikh San an and the Christian Maiden, Folio 22v from a Mantiq al-Tair (Language of the Birds), ca. 1600

Background imageSufi Collection: Miniature of the Selection of astrological treasures by Rumi, ca 1273. Creator: Anonymous

Miniature of the Selection of astrological treasures by Rumi, ca 1273. Creator: Anonymous
Miniature of the Selection of astrological treasures by Rumi, ca 1273. Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Background imageSufi Collection: The Dervise Plucks the Hairs from the Cats Tail, 1906. Creator: Dalziel Brothers

The Dervise Plucks the Hairs from the Cats Tail, 1906. Creator: Dalziel Brothers
The Dervise Plucks the Hairs from the Cats Tail, 1906. From " Chats on Old Prints", by Arthur Hayden. [T. Fisher Unwin, London, 1906]

Background imageSufi Collection: Teheran. Procession De Derviches Martyrs, (Procession of Dervish Martyrs), 1900

Teheran. Procession De Derviches Martyrs, (Procession of Dervish Martyrs), 1900. From " Autour du Monde - Fascicule VIII". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900 ]

Background imageSufi Collection: The Dervish Dance, 19th century

The Dervish Dance, 19th century. Found in the Collection of State Oriental Art Museum, Moscow

Background imageSufi Collection: One of the Howling Derweeshes, Cairo, (c1900). Creator: Unknown

One of the Howling Derweeshes, Cairo, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
One of the Howling Derweeshes, Cairo, (c1900). Elderly Egyptian dervish with an embroidered cap. Print after a painting made mid-late 19th century by Carl Haag

Background imageSufi Collection: Rifai Sufi Ceremony

Rifai Sufi Ceremony. Private Collection

Background imageSufi Collection: Sufi Reunion. Miniature from Nafahat al-Uns (Breaths of Fellowship) by Jami. Artist: Anonymous

Sufi Reunion. Miniature from Nafahat al-Uns (Breaths of Fellowship) by Jami. Artist: Anonymous
Sufi Reunion. Miniature from Nafahat al-Uns (Breaths of Fellowship) by Jami. Found in the collection of Museo Lazaro Galdiano, Madrid

Background imageSufi Collection: A Standing Dervish. Artist: Muhammad Muhsin (active Mid of 17th cen. )

A Standing Dervish. Artist: Muhammad Muhsin (active Mid of 17th cen. )
A Standing Dervish. Found in the collection of The David Collection

Background imageSufi Collection: The Constellation Perseus (From the Book of Fixed Stars) by Al-Sufi. Artist: Iranian master

The Constellation Perseus (From the Book of Fixed Stars) by Al-Sufi. Artist: Iranian master
The Constellation Perseus (From the Book of Fixed Stars) by Al-Sufi. Found in the collection of The David Collection

Background imageSufi Collection: The Constellation Gemini (From the Book of Fixed Stars) by Al-Sufi. Artist: Iranian master

The Constellation Gemini (From the Book of Fixed Stars) by Al-Sufi. Artist: Iranian master
The Constellation Gemini (From the Book of Fixed Stars) by Al-Sufi. Found in the collection of The David Collection

Background imageSufi Collection: A Fakir, 1874-1876. Artist: Vereshchagin, Vasili Vasilyevich (1842-1904)

A Fakir, 1874-1876. Artist: Vereshchagin, Vasili Vasilyevich (1842-1904)
A Fakir, 1874-1876. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageSufi Collection: Tomb of Nizamuddin Auliya, Delhi, India, late 19th or early 20th century

Tomb of Nizamuddin Auliya, Delhi, India, late 19th or early 20th century. Nizamuddin Auliya was a Sufi saint of the late 13th and early 14th century. Lantern slide

Background imageSufi Collection: An Abdal, Santon or Kalender, Mohammedan Sect of Devotees. Artist: R Young

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



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