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A black trapezoid representing the Kaʻbah within a large red footprint, fol. 47v

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Spencer Collection

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Futûh al-Haramayn

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A black trapezoid representing the Kaʻbah within a large red footprint

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Title
A black trapezoid representing the Kaʻbah within a large red footprint, fol. 47v
Names
Muḥyī Lārī, d. 1526 or 7 (Author)
Collection

Futûh al-Haramayn

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1580
Place: Mecca?
Date Created: 1580 (Approximate)
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Shelf locator: Spencer Coll. Turk. MS. 2
Topics
Manuscripts, Persian
Genres
Manuscripts
Miniatures (Illuminations)
Notes
Content: "... both images outlined with gold and colored zigzag patterns. According to Muslim legend,when Muhammad died, he fell on his heel (kaʻb), and later became popular to represent the Prophet's footprint and the Kaʻba together." [I.3., p. 45]
Physical Description
Extent: 22.2 x 9.7 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
Arabic
Identifiers
Photo Order: 51355
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 491dbe10-c6b7-012f-7f0f-3c075448cc4b
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1580: Created
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "A black trapezoid representing the Kaʻbah within a large red footprint" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1580. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/25765570-0756-0131-21e1-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "A black trapezoid representing the Kaʻbah within a large red footprint" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/25765570-0756-0131-21e1-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. (1580). A black trapezoid representing the Kaʻbah within a large red footprint Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/25765570-0756-0131-21e1-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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A black trapezoid representing the Kaʻbah within a large red footprint