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"Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Muslim History and Culture" From the ancient Al-Idrisi's world map in 1154 to Orteliuss' depiction of the Ottoman Empire in 1570

Background imageMuslim Collection: Hadgi (Mecca pilgrims) encamped near Antioch, on the banks of the Orontes, Turkey, 1841

Hadgi (Mecca pilgrims) encamped near Antioch, on the banks of the Orontes, Turkey, 1841. Artist: Henry Adlard
Hadgi (Mecca pilgrims) encamped near Antioch, on the banks of the Orontes, Turkey, 1841. From Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, volume I, by John Carne, published by Fisher, Son & Co

Background imageMuslim Collection: Ptolemais given to Philip Augustus (1165-1223) and Richard the Lionheart (1157-99) 13th July 1191

Ptolemais given to Philip Augustus (1165-1223) and Richard the Lionheart (1157-99) 13th July 1191
XIR200567 Ptolemais given to Philip Augustus (1165-1223) and Richard the Lionheart (1157-99) 13th July 1191 (oil on canvas) by Blondel, Merry Joseph (1781-1853); 406x494 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

Background imageMuslim Collection: Detail of an Indian Mughal painting, c1590, depicting Noahs Ark threatened

Detail of an Indian Mughal painting, c1590, depicting Noahs Ark threatened, according to Muslim tradition, by Iblis
MUGHAL: NOAHs ARK. Detail of an Indian Mughal painting, c1590, depicting Noahs Ark threatened, according to Muslim tradition, by Iblis, the devil, who was thrown overboard by Noahs sons

Background imageMuslim Collection: Born Malcolm Little. American religious and political leader

Born Malcolm Little. American religious and political leader. Photographed while giving a speech at a rally in Harlem
MALCOLM X (1925-1965). Born Malcolm Little. American religious and political leader. Photographed while giving a speech at a rally in Harlem, New York City, c1963

Background imageMuslim Collection: Tigris River, Iraq - The Tomb of the Prophet Ezra

Tigris River, Iraq - The Tomb of the Prophet Ezra at Al-ʻ Uzair. The present buildings (depicted here), which unusually comprise a joint Muslim and Jewish shrine

Background imageMuslim Collection: GMDE2A-00032

GMDE2A-00032
Baghdad straddling the Tigris River. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMuslim Collection: Sir Richard Burton en route to Mecca, 1850s

Sir Richard Burton en route to Mecca, 1850s
British explorer Richard Burton disguised as a Muslim pilgrim in Arabia. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMuslim Collection: Detail of interior of the tomb of the Persian poet Hafiz

Detail of interior of the tomb of the Persian poet Hafiz, Shiraz, Iran, Middle East

Background imageMuslim Collection: Study for Portrait of an Indian, c. 1807 (oil on canvas)

Study for Portrait of an Indian, c. 1807 (oil on canvas)
3613963 Study for Portrait of an Indian, c.1807 (oil on canvas) by Girodet de Roucy-Trioson, Anne Louis (1767-1824); 40.6x32.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageMuslim Collection: In the Harem (colour photogravure)

In the Harem (colour photogravure)
3657076 In the Harem (colour photogravure) by Bredt, Max Ferdinand (1868-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Harem)

Background imageMuslim Collection: Poster advertising the Baron Hotel in Aleppo, c. 1920 (colour litho)

Poster advertising the Baron Hotel in Aleppo, c. 1920 (colour litho)
619816 Poster advertising the Baron Hotel in Aleppo, c.1920 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMuslim Collection: View of the Bosphorus from Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

View of the Bosphorus from Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Background imageMuslim Collection: Morocco, Casablanca skyline

Morocco, Casablanca skyline

Background imageMuslim Collection: SAMORY TOURE (c1830-1900). West African ruler. Pen-and-ink drawing, French

SAMORY TOURE (c1830-1900). West African ruler. Pen-and-ink drawing, French

Background imageMuslim Collection: Siege of a town led by Godefroy de Bouillon (c1060-1100) 1st Crusade (1095-1099)

Siege of a town led by Godefroy de Bouillon (c1060-1100) 1st Crusade (1095-1099), showing Saracens firing arrows at Crusaders as they attempt to scale the walls

Background imageMuslim Collection: Whirling Dervishes at the Dervishes Festival, Konya, Central Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Whirling Dervishes at the Dervishes Festival, Konya, Central Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Background imageMuslim Collection: DASSY, Jean Joseph (1796-1865). Robert Curthouse

DASSY, Jean Joseph (1796-1865). Robert Curthouse fighting a Muslim warrior at the siege of Antioch. ca. 1838. First Crusade

Background imageMuslim Collection: A Christian man and a Muslim man playing chess. Drawing after a 13th century Spanish manuscript

A Christian man and a Muslim man playing chess. Drawing after a 13th century Spanish manuscript illumination
CRUSADES: CHESS PLAYERS. A Christian man and a Muslim man playing chess. Drawing after a 13th century Spanish manuscript illumination

Background imageMuslim Collection: GODFREY OF BOUILLON at the storming of Jerusalem on July 15, 1099

GODFREY OF BOUILLON at the storming of Jerusalem on July 15, 1099: colored engraving after Gustave Dor

Background imageMuslim Collection: Imam Shamil

Imam Shamil (possibly someone dressed up to represent him as he died in 1871) - Political and religious leader of the Muslim tribes of the Northern Caucasus

Background imageMuslim Collection: Toy Seller, Oman

Toy Seller, Oman
In one of the bazaars of the city of Muscat, Oman, Middle East, stands a solitary toy stall, selling reed pipes and gaudily painted wooden dolls. Date: 1930s

Background imageMuslim Collection: TURKISH ASTRONOMERS. Astronomers in the Istanbul observatory

TURKISH ASTRONOMERS. Astronomers in the Istanbul observatory. Ottoman manuscript illumination, late 16th century

Background imageMuslim Collection: ALGERIA: STREET SCENE, c1899. Street of the Red Sea in Algiers. Photochrome postcard, c1899

ALGERIA: STREET SCENE, c1899. Street of the Red Sea in Algiers. Photochrome postcard, c1899

Background imageMuslim Collection: CIRCUS POSTER, c1890. American circus poster, c1890, for Sells Brothers Circus

CIRCUS POSTER, c1890. American circus poster, c1890, for Sells Brothers Circus, featuring elephant races

Background imageMuslim Collection: Pilgrims returning to Algeria from Mecca

Pilgrims returning to Algeria from Mecca, having undertaking the Hajj, the pilgrimage every able-bodied Muslim is required to undertake at least once in their lifetime

Background imageMuslim Collection: Persian Dervish - Paris Exhibition

Persian Dervish - Paris Exhibition
Persian Dervish at the Paris Exposition in 1900. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth

Background imageMuslim Collection: The Mevlevi, (Whirling Dervishes) performing the Sema (ceremony), Istanbul

The Mevlevi, (Whirling Dervishes) performing the Sema (ceremony), Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Background imageMuslim Collection: Mosaic tilework

Mosaic tilework, Zaouia Moulay Idriss, an Islamic shrine, Fes el Bali, Fes (Fez), Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Background imageMuslim Collection: View at dusk across the Yamuna river of the Taj Mahal

View at dusk across the Yamuna river of the Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Background imageMuslim Collection: Lady pilgrim in blue burqa sitting in doorway at Sufi shrine of Gazargah

Lady pilgrim in blue burqa sitting in doorway at Sufi shrine of Gazargah, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Background imageMuslim Collection: Pilgrims in the hallway, Sufi shrine of Gazargah, Herat, Herat Province

Pilgrims in the hallway, Sufi shrine of Gazargah, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Background imageMuslim Collection: Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings from the St. Petersburg Album (opaque w/c)

Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings from the St. Petersburg Album (opaque w/c, ink & gold on paper)
7292102 Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings from the St. Petersburg Album (opaque w/c, ink & gold on paper) by Bichitr (fl.c)

Background imageMuslim Collection: Turkey Istanbul - Sultan on his way to Friday prayers

Turkey Istanbul - Sultan on his way to Friday prayers
c.1890s Turkey Istanbul Constantinople photochrome - the sultan on his way to Friday prayers

Background imageMuslim Collection: Battle of Poitiers: Charles Martel defeated between Tours

Battle of Poitiers: Charles Martel defeated between Tours
XEE4116941 Battle of Poitiers: Charles Martel defeated between Tours and Poitiers Abd al-Rahman I or Abderamane I (Abd al-Rahman) (731-788)

Background imageMuslim Collection: The Mercy Fathers ransoming the captives in Algeria, c. 1830-40 (litho) (b / w photo)

The Mercy Fathers ransoming the captives in Algeria, c. 1830-40 (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT287709 The Mercy Fathers ransoming the captives in Algeria, c.1830-40 (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageMuslim Collection: Rustam kicks back the rock rolled on him by Bahman from a Shahnama (Book of kings), c

Rustam kicks back the rock rolled on him by Bahman from a Shahnama (Book of kings), c
5932604 Rustam kicks back the rock rolled on him by Bahman from a Shahnama (Book of kings), c.1590-1600 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Persian School

Background imageMuslim Collection: Odalisque. Artist: Ballesio, Francesco (1860-1923)

Odalisque. Artist: Ballesio, Francesco (1860-1923)
Odalisque. Private Collection

Background imageMuslim Collection: Ms E-14 Mystical conversation between Sufic sheikhs (gouache on paper)

Ms E-14 Mystical conversation between Sufic sheikhs (gouache on paper)
XIR155439 Ms E-14 Mystical conversation between Sufic sheikhs (gouache on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); Institute of Oriental Studies, St. Petersburg, Russia; Indian, out of copyright

Background imageMuslim Collection: The dancer

The dancer. Found in the Collection of Collection Perez Simon, Mexico

Background imageMuslim Collection: The beautiful wodden work in Chiniot Palace in Pakistan

The beautiful wodden work in Chiniot Palace in Pakistan

Background imageMuslim Collection: Silver teapot in metalworking shop, Fes, Morocco

Silver teapot in metalworking shop, Fes, Morocco

Background imageMuslim Collection: Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria

Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria
Saladin (1137-1193), Sultan of Egypt and Syria. Saladin led Islamic opposition to the European armies during the Crusades

Background imageMuslim Collection: Orphaned Muslim Children at Karachi Refugee Camp

Orphaned Muslim Children at Karachi Refugee Camp
Separated or orphaned children at a refugee camp in Karachi set up for Muslims fleeing from India to Pakistan

Background imageMuslim Collection: The Call to Prayer - Constantinople

The Call to Prayer - Constantinople
The Hodja upon the minaret calling the believers to prayer at Constantinople, Turkey

Background imageMuslim Collection: The Saadian tombs, dating back to the time of the Sultan Ahmed Al Mansour

The Saadian tombs, dating back to the time of the Sultan Ahmed Al Mansour, who died in 1603, The Medina, Marrakesh, Morroco, North Africa, Africa

Background imageMuslim Collection: The Dome of the Rock and Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

The Dome of the Rock and Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Background imageMuslim Collection: Muslim protection symbol, France, Europe

Muslim protection symbol, France, Europe



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"Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Muslim History and Culture" From the ancient Al-Idrisi's world map in 1154 to Orteliuss' depiction of the Ottoman Empire in 1570, Muslim civilization has left an indelible mark on our global heritage. The partition map of East and West Punjab serves as a reminder of the complex historical events that shaped modern-day South Asia. Influential figures like Malcolm X and Elijah Muhammad have played significant roles in shaping American society through their religious and political leadership. Their voices resonated far beyond their time, inspiring generations to fight for justice and equality. The vibrant colors of a Moroccan prayer carpet from the Palestinian Authority evoke a sense of tranquility, while capturing the essence of devotion found across the Middle East. A photograph captures a moment frozen in time - a Muslim woman kneeling on her prayer mat, immersed in heartfelt prayers amidst the backdrop of Jordan's rich cultural heritage. As we delve into history, we encounter veiled Egyptian women strolling through Cairo's bustling streets or glimpse into Jerusalem during its early days with Palestinian women gracefully navigating its ancient alleys. The majestic Cedars of Lebanon stand tall as symbols of resilience within Arab lands since centuries past. Let us not forget about the grandeur and influence once held by the Arab empire during its zenith in mid-700s. Its contributions to science, art, literature, architecture continue to inspire awe even today. Muslim culture is diverse yet interconnected; it encompasses stories woven together by threads spanning continents and eras, and is an invitation to appreciate beauty found within Marrakech's Jardin Majorelle or witness firsthand how faith intertwines with everyday life for millions around the world. Through these glimpses into history and culture, we embark on an exploration that transcends borders - celebrating unity amidst diversity while honoring those who have contributed so much to our shared human experience: Muslims throughout time.