A small handwritten holy book with text and drawings. The texts contain Quran verses, dua’s and Tasbih. There are also descriptions of important men of the Islam, like the Prophet Moha ...
This is a handwritten and colourfully decorated part of the Quran. The calligraphy is in red ink in the Kufic script. The subject heads are decorated with yellow bands. Around the calligraph ...
This Ottoman period Dalil Al Khiraat was written by Mohamed Effendi in 1253 AH (1837 AD).
It contains several suras including Al-Anaam, Al-Yasin, Al-Doukhaan and Al-Fath.
The book ha ...
Ottoman Dalli Al-Khiraat containing Surahs and prayers such as Enam, Yasin, Tebareke, Amme. The manuscript was written by Osman el-Fethî in 1184 (1770).
It has approximately 120 ...
These pages contain the descriptive names of the prophet Mohammed (pbuh). They are handwritten and all pages are decorated with a gold ruler, as are the chapter heads.
Period: 18/19th ...
A very value handwritten book on Arabic grammar. Detailed description on the correct forming of words, sentences and complete texts. It is written in black and red ink. It has its original l ...
This handwritten book gives an explanation of the introduction of a book by Imam Abdallah ibn Abdelrahman. The author wants to be know by the initials W.R.N.M., because he only wants praise ...
Ottoman Quran in 23 parts. It is printed in black ink and several pages are decorated by botanical forms and medallions in the margin of the page.
Period: 19th century
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This book is a rare Arabic manual on reading horoscopes and the relation to the moon and the planets.
It is handwritten in black, red and green ink. There are also some hand drawn cha ...
This is an Afghan book with lithographs of Mecca and other Islamic places. The lithographs are beautiful and wonderfully detailed.
Period: The first page of the book is missing, there is no ...
This book is a book of pictures. It shows al sorts of places, buildings and cultural aspects that are important to Islam. All the photographs have a reference in Arabic and English.
T ...
This book explains the religious ceremonies and customs of all the peoples of the world. This specific book is part of a series of books and is about the religion of the Mohametans (Muslims) ...
This edition of the Miroir magazine from 1916 AD came out two years after the outbreak of the first World War. It contains several pictures related to the war in Europe, as well as pictures ...
The scripture chronology demonstrated by astronomical calculations, and also by the year of Jubilee and the sabbatical year among the Jews. The book is by Arthur Bedford (1668-1745). It cont ...
Volume one of a two volume set of Egypt and Palestine. Photographed and Described by Francis Frith. The book contains 37 photographs and descriptions by the British photographer made in the ...
As the oldest Ethiopian and complete bible this is a rare find. An Orthodox Christian Laity. The handwritten book has its original leather cover and is in very good condition.
Period: 13-14 ...
A set of 44 lithographs of historic places. Most of the places are in Israel. Some in places like Pakistan and Palestine. All lithographs are from G. Engelmann.
Period: 19th century
D ...
A wonderful Kufic calligraphy illuminated in gold and blue.
The text is Surah Al Waquia verses 76 to 82.
Period: 19th - 20th century
Dimensions: 30 by 41 without frame&n ...
A very beautiful, rare, hand drawn, Ottoman map showing an aerial view of Mecca and the surrounding bodies of water and territories. In it the Kaaba is the centre of the earth, also ref ...
A beautiful rare, hand drawn, Atlas showing an aerial view referencing Constantinople, the land of Persia, Kurman and Khorsassan, the land behind the river, the Nile, al-Habbasha (Ethiopia), ...
This special album contains 20 photographs with scenes of the holy city. For instance, there are images of al-Baqi land behind the Prophet’s Mosque and the Kaaba from different perspec ...
A nice Ottoman calligraphy hand written in gold ink.
The calligraphy says: O, whose name is Ahmed, a servant, a messenger and a missionary, has come.
Period: 1312 AH 1896 AD
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A beautiful hand made Ottoman calligraphy with gold illumination.
The calligraphy is signed and dated 1295 AH (1879 AD).
Period: 295 AH (1879 AD)
Dimensions: 47 by 36 cm
Cond ...
This toughra signed manuscript from the Ottoman Empire dates back to the period of Sultan Ahmed III. It is a document for concluding a sales contract in that era.
This contract was signed b ...
This Toughra signed manuscript is from the era of the Ottoman Kingdom. It dates back to the period of Sultan Abdul Aziz I, who remained in power for fifteen years until his ministers and oth ...
48 very rare and historically valuable negatives of photographs of Mecca. All are of locations of holy places, like the holy Kaaba and its surroundings and mosques Al-Safi and Al-Marwa. ...