Ulugh Beg , 1394-1449, Madrasahs, Madrasahs--Samarqand (Uzbekistan), Prayer--Islam
Photograph taken with the Express Détective Nadar camera, one of the first portable photographic tools, by the French photographer Paul Nadar who,... Show morePhotograph taken with the Express Détective Nadar camera, one of the first portable photographic tools, by the French photographer Paul Nadar who, between August and November 1890, embarked on a trip across Europe and Asia to Turkestan following the ancient silk route. He acted as an early photojournalist, documenting his travels and photographing sites as diverse as bazaars, mosques, and desert landscapes. Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Vault HC.HP.2013.0011 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21977926 BIB-ID: 2352537 See Hannavy, J. (2008). Encyclopedia of nineteenth-century photography. New York: Routledge, p. 975. Show less
Orientalism in art, Orientalism in art--Africa, North--Photographs, Prayer--Islam
The prayer in the desert is one of the most famous post card pictures produced by Lehnert & Landrock. Title and date devised by Library staff. The... Show moreThe prayer in the desert is one of the most famous post card pictures produced by Lehnert & Landrock. Title and date devised by Library staff. The photograph has Lehnert & Landrock monogram on the bottom of the recto of the print. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0017-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23852227 BIB-ID: 2536786 Show less
Women, Women--Middle East--Pictorial works, Prayers (Islam), Prayers (Islam)--Pictorial works
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Written on the front of the card "Villa Victoria. Cairo 17.12.99 These ladies come loaded with good... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Written on the front of the card "Villa Victoria. Cairo 17.12.99 These ladies come loaded with good wishes from Christmas and the New Year. The gentlemen in the side are praying for our welfare! Yours H.G.". Written on the back of the card: [Addressed to: ] Miss Muagham. Molyneux Park, Tunbridge Well s. England." Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2016.0089-0006 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23703143 BIB-ID: 2524729 Show less
Orientalism in art, Orientalism in art--Africa, North--Photographs, Prayer--Islam
The prayer in the desert is one of the most famous post card pictures produced by Lehnert & Landrock. The photograph is likely to portray Bedouins... Show moreThe prayer in the desert is one of the most famous post card pictures produced by Lehnert & Landrock. The photograph is likely to portray Bedouins during the Friday pray, in the Algerian desert, in the Biskra oasis. Title and date devised by Library staff. The photograph is numbered (5052), signed "Lehnert & Landrock Phot Tunis" and has Lehnert & Landrock monogram on the bottom of the recto of the print. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0017-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23695195 BIB-ID: 2523877 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled and numbered 1120 in the series "Scènes et types". Postmark of the French... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled and numbered 1120 in the series "Scènes et types". Postmark of the French Postage on front of card. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2016.0089-0017 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23705589 BIB-ID: 2525712 Show less
Snouck Hurgronje, C. (Christiaan) , 1857-1936, Kaʻbah (Mecca, Saudi Arabia), Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Saudi Arabia--Mecca--Photographs, Salat, Mosques, Mosques--Saudi Arabia--Mecca--Photographs, Prayer--Islam
The photograph shows pilgrims in Mecca gathering in the courtyard of the Masjid al-Haram around the Kaaba. The image is likely to be a reproduction... Show moreThe photograph shows pilgrims in Mecca gathering in the courtyard of the Masjid al-Haram around the Kaaba. The image is likely to be a reproduction of a famous plate in the" Bilder aus Mekka" by Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje. Title, date and author devised by library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0082 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2332353x BIB-ID: 2496885 Show less
Kaʻbah (Mecca, Saudi Arabia), Masjid al-Ḥarām., Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Saudi Arabia--Mecca--Photographs, Prayer--Islam, Mosques, Mosques--Saudi Arabia--Mecca--Photographs, Salat
The photograph shows pilgrims in Mecca gathering in the courtyard of the Masjid al-Haram, around the Kaaba. Title from item. Date devised by Library... Show moreThe photograph shows pilgrims in Mecca gathering in the courtyard of the Masjid al-Haram, around the Kaaba. Title from item. Date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled "La Mecque" (Mecca) and "لصلاة حول الكعبة", numbered (276) in the negative and signed (Photo Garrigues Tunis) on the negative. The original photograph is credited in the negative to "Al Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffār, doctor from Mecca". Autograph caption on card mount under the print, "Vue de la Mecque. Interieur de la Grande Mosquée. (Agrandissement d'un cliché miniature pris en cachette par un Arabe d'Algérie - Rare)" ("View of Mecca. Interior view of the Great Mosque. (Enlargement of a miniature photograph taken secretly by an Arab from Algeria - Rare)". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0081 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23323504 BIB-ID: 2496884 Show less
Kaʻbah (Mecca, Saudi Arabia), Prayer--Islam, Mosques, Mosques--Saudia Arabia--Mecca--Photographs, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Saudi Arabia--Mecca--Photographs, Salat
The photograph shows pilgrims in Mecca gathering in the courtyard of the Masjid al-Haram around the Kaaba. On the mount, under the image three... Show moreThe photograph shows pilgrims in Mecca gathering in the courtyard of the Masjid al-Haram around the Kaaba. On the mount, under the image three elements of the photographs are captioned: مقام سيدنا ابرايم (Maqām Saydnā Ibrāhīm), باب شيبة (Bāb Shaybah), زمزم (Well of Zamzam). Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0023 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24220188 BIB-ID: 2580787 Show less
Kaʻbah (Mecca, Saudi Arabia), Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Saudi Arabia--Mecca--Photographs, Prayer--Islam, Salat
Photograph showing pilgrims performing the "Circling" (Tawaf), consisting in circling the Kaaba on foot seven times, reciting a prayer during each... Show morePhotograph showing pilgrims performing the "Circling" (Tawaf), consisting in circling the Kaaba on foot seven times, reciting a prayer during each circuit. It signifies the unity of God and man. Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0024-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25595763 BIB-ID: 2719478 Show less
Kaʻbah (Mecca, Saudi Arabia), Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Saudi Arabia--Mecca--Photographs, Prayer--Islam, Salat
The importance of the Maqām is stated in the Quran, Sura II, verse 125: "And when We made the House (at Makka) a resort for mankind and sanctuary, ... Show moreThe importance of the Maqām is stated in the Quran, Sura II, verse 125: "And when We made the House (at Makka) a resort for mankind and sanctuary, (saying): Take as your place of worship the place where Abraham stood (to pray). And We imposed a duty upon Abraham and Ishmael, (saying): Purify My house for those who go around and those who meditate therein and those who bow down and prostrate themselves (in worship)." Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0024-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25595775 BIB-ID: 2719479 Show less
مسجد حسن ابراهيم الاصمخ (قطر)., Mosques, Mosques--Dawḥah (Qatar)--Photographs, Islam, Islam--Prayers and devotions
Title and date from item. Catalogue 2, sleeve 5. Transparencies 184-185. Slides are housed in a plastic sheet captioned by the author. Main Heritage... Show moreTitle and date from item. Catalogue 2, sleeve 5. Transparencies 184-185. Slides are housed in a plastic sheet captioned by the author. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0047 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25037535 BIB-ID: 2686755 Show less