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Mosque lamp
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Fine mosque lamps are usually made of enamelled glass, often with gilding. They are oil lamps, usually with a large round body and a narrower neck that flares towards the top. They were often made wit
Egyptian enamelled glass mosque lamp made for Amir Qawsun, ca. 1329–1335
Egyptian enamelled glass mosque lamp made for Amir Qawsun, ca. 1329–1335
The later plain type hanging in Istanbul
The later plain type hanging in Istanbul
Modern electric lighting in Amman
Modern electric lighting in Amman
İznik pottery lamp with lotuses c. 1510. Similar to four lamps that hung in the mausoleum of Bayezid II in Istanbul
İznik pottery lamp with lotuses c. 1510. Similar to four lamps that hung in the mausoleum of Bayezid II in Istanbul
Prayer rug
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A prayer rug or prayer mat is a piece of fabric, sometimes a pile carpet, used by Muslims, some Christians, especially in Orthodox Christianity and some followers of the Baháʼí Faith during prayer.
Mosque lamp
…the purpose of the lamp was symbolic as well as practical, related to the "Verse of Light". Mosque lamps are often shown in profile at the head of a prayer rug for the same reason. The decoration of the lamps often includes either the name or the symbol from Islamic heraldry of the donor, who usually gave a…
This Safavid prayer rug with a silk pile on the ground brocaded with metal threads forms part of a prestigious set of Safavid Persian Niche rugs. Most
This Safavid prayer rug with a silk pile on the ground brocaded with metal threads forms part of a prestigious set of Safavid Persian Niche rugs. Most of the preserved rugs of this group were intended as diplomatic gifts from the Safavid court to the Ottomans. The poetic inscription on the border is executed in nasta`liq script, in Persian verse and includes the name of Sultan Murad. Most probably it refers to the Ottoman Sultan Murad III. Circa 1570-1600 CE.
A Western Orthodox hieromonk blesses prayer rugs to be used for Christian prayer at fixed prayer times.
A Western Orthodox hieromonk blesses prayer rugs to be used for Christian prayer at fixed prayer times.
Fragment of a saf carpet. Mughal India, first half of the 17th century. Museum of Islamic Art, Doha
Fragment of a saf carpet. Mughal India, first half of the 17th century. Museum of Islamic Art, Doha
A row niche kilim of a saf kind, laid out in mosques to give room to several worshipers next to each other. Turkey, 18th century. Museum of Islamic Ar
A row niche kilim of a saf kind, laid out in mosques to give room to several worshipers next to each other. Turkey, 18th century. Museum of Islamic Art, Berlin