It includes six minarets, the names of the gates, and even shows mosque lamps hanging in the arcades around the Ka'ba at the center of the composition. This book illustration provides a schematic view of the innermost enclosure of the Haram Mosque in Mecca. (21.3 x 13.3 cm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rogers Fund, 1932 (32.131)
Folio from the Futuh al-Haramain (Description of the Holy Cities), mid-16th century by Muhi al-Din Lari Turkey ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper 8 3/8 x 5 3/4 in. Since the time of the Prophet Muhammad, believers from all over the world have gathered around the Ka'ba in Mecca on the eighth and twelfth days of the final month of the Islamic calendar.įig. Muslims believe that it is the house Abraham (Ibrahim in Arabic) built for God, and face in its direction ( qibla) when they pray. The Ka'ba, a cubical structure covered in black embroidered hangings, is at the center of the Haram Mosque in Mecca (fig. Every Muslim whose health and finances permit it must make at least one visit to the holy city of Mecca, in present-day Saudi Arabia. The simplicity of his surroundings is an indication of piety the emphasis here is on the prince's spiritual nature rather than the opulence of his costume or surroundings (which is the case in many royal Mughal portraits see The Mughal Court and the Art of Observation ). The prince is barefoot as a gesture of humility before God. This illustration shows a Mughal prince praying on a mat that features an arch recalling the shape of a prayer niche ( mihrab), symbolic of the gateway to Paradise. (33.2 x 22.9 cm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rogers Fund, 1925 (25.138.2)
Portrait of Prince Muhammad Buland Akhtar, known as Achhe Sahib, at Prayer: Folio from an album, 17th century painter: Hujraj India ink and opaque watercolor on paper 13 1/16 x 9 in. During Ramadan they share the hunger and thirst of the needy as a reminder of the religious duty to help those less fortunate.įig. Through this temporary deprivation, they renew their awareness of and gratitude for everything God has provided in their lives-including the Qur'an, which was first revealed during this month. During the daylight hours of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, all healthy adult Muslims are required to abstain from food and drink.
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