Al-Kahf
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Al-Kahf is the 18th chapter of the Quran with 110 verses. Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation, it is an earlier Meccan surah, which means it was revealed before Muhammad's
Sura 18
Surah Al-Kahf copied by Ottoman calligrapher Kadı Mahmud Efendi (d. 1575). Muhaqqaq, thuluth and reqa script. Sakıp Sabancı Museum
Central illumination of the Royal Terengganu Quran dated 1871. According to Malay tradition Al-Kahf verse 19 is accepted as the centre word of the Quran and Malay Qurans are often decorated in this place. Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Sura Al-Kahf in a Qur'an manuscript from Aceh
Khidr
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Khidr is a Qur'anic figure of Islam. He is described in Surah al-Kahf as a righteous servant of God possessing great wisdom or mystic knowledge. In various Islamic and non-Islamic traditions, Khidr is
Al-Kahf
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Mid 17th century Mughal depiction of Khidr
Islamic miniature of Khidr filling his cup at the fountain of life.
A Persian manuscript depicting Elijah and al-Khiḍr (right) together at the fountain of youth.
Dome of al-Khidr, al-Aqsa Mosque, Old City of Jerusalem