Musa va 'Uj is a 15th-century manuscript painting from Iran or Iraq. The painting is not signed by any artist, nor does it have an original titleāin scholarly literature it has become known by the tit
Detail of the Virgin Mary and Jesus
Moses is a prominent prophet and messenger of God and is the most frequently mentioned individual in the Quran, with his name being mentioned 136 times and his life being narrated and recounted more t
Musa during his victorious battle against the Pharaoh's magicians, casting divine light with his hand and turning his staff into a dragon.
Asiya (depicted with long black tresses) and her servants, having finished bathing find baby Moses in the Nile. Their clothes hang in the trees while the river waves and crests are done in the Chinese style. Illustration from the Persian Jami' al-tawarikh
The Midian Mountains near Haql on the coast of the Gulf of Aqaba, which separates Midian in the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula and Ash-Shaam from the Sinai Peninsula in present-day Egypt
One of Pharaoh's sorcerers is devoured by the dragon summoned by Musa, who at the same time casts the divine light with his hand.