Name: [Religious saying]
Author: McGill University. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. Arabic Calligraphy 189.

McGill University. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. Arabic Calligraphy 189.

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IdentifierMcGillLibrary-rbsc_isl_arabic-calligraphy_189-19642

Title at the source[Religious saying]

Author at the sourceMcGill University. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. Arabic Calligraphy 189.

Date1700

LanguageArabic

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Muḥammad, -- Prophet, -- -632.ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, -- Caliph, -- approximately 600-661.Calligraphy -- Specimens.Islam -- Texts.Turkey -- History -- Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918.McGill University Library Digitized TitleArabic Calligraphy ProjectMuḥammad, Prophet, -632ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, Caliph, approximately 600-661Calligraphy -- SpecimensIslam -- TextsCalligraphy

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1 sheet; 48 x 31 cm,Manuscript,Calligraphy, title devised by cataloger, black ink, Inscription of a religious saying by Imām 'Alī,16 lines varies per sheet, vocalized, black ink,Comprising an upper lines in two panels and the names of the 4 Caliphs inside the circle are in large and bold black Thuluth script, remaining lines are in Naskh,Consists of two panels: first panel includes 'Ali's saying in a text within a round circle sourunded by 4 small circles inside each inscribed name of 4 caliphs separately; the second panel contains praising words for the Prophet,Contains gold and polychrome roundel verse markers, the main lower text panel bordered with two illuminated cartouches, golden leaves line separators, text surrounded by illuminated decorative design, illuminated borderlines, laid down on card between illuminated gold, and colorful frames, light brown paper borders