The photograph shows the south side of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. At the bottom of the print there is a manuscript caption in german "Omar mochee [sic] an... Show moreThe photograph shows the south side of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. At the bottom of the print there is a manuscript caption in german "Omar mochee [sic] an Stelle des alten Tempels.", that is "Mosque Of Omar in place of the Old Temple". Between 516 BC and 70 CE the site in fact was occupied by the Second Temples. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2016.0048-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23169400 BIB-ID: 2451817 Show less
The photograph shows the Al-Aqsa Mosque. At the bottom of the print there is a manuscript caption in german "Aksa mochee [sic] früher Marien -... Show moreThe photograph shows the Al-Aqsa Mosque. At the bottom of the print there is a manuscript caption in german "Aksa mochee [sic] früher Marien - Kirshe", that is "Al-Aqsa Mosque, once the Chruch of Mary". In the 6th century, infact, the site was home to a church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0048-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23414406 BIB-ID: 2501874 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
Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Saudi Arabia--Medina, Islamic architecture--Mosques, Masjid al-Nabawī al-Sharīf, Masjid al-Nabawī al-Sharīf--Photographs--1910-1920
Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2017.0233-0009 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24512849 BIB-ID: 2558798 Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2017.0233-0009 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24512849 BIB-ID: 2558798 Show less
Masjid al-Nabawī al-Sharīf, Pilgrims and prilgrimages, Muslim, Pilgrims and prilgrimages, Muslim--Certificates
The lithograph is actually an unfilled Hajj pilgrimage certificate. The view is framed with oriental ornaments; under the illustration appears a... Show moreThe lithograph is actually an unfilled Hajj pilgrimage certificate. The view is framed with oriental ornaments; under the illustration appears a description of Holy places and rites performed by the pilgrim in Mecca. On the side of the print inscribed with printing and publishing information. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2018.0013 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25169385 BIB-ID: 2682713 Show less
Masjid al-Ḥarām, Kaʻbah (Mecca, Saudi Arabia), Mosques, Salat, Muslim pilgrims and prilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and prilgrimages--Saudi Arabia--Photographs
The photograph, showing the pilgrims performing the Salat around the Holy Kaaba, was taken the Meccan doctor and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al... Show moreThe photograph, showing the pilgrims performing the Salat around the Holy Kaaba, was taken the Meccan doctor and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar (active in 1880s) between 1886 and 1887. Title from caption list in portfolio. Date from item. Plate no. 1 in Bilder aus Mekka (Leiden : E. J. Brill, 1889). The plate is numbered (I). Erased Arabic description and signature “Photography by al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar, doctor in Mecca” in the upper and lower part of the print. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2017.0273-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24913558 BIB-ID: 2667853 Show less
Masjid al-Nabawī al-Sharīf., Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Mosques, Mosques--Medina (Saudi Arabia)--Photographs
Manuscript annotations under the print highlight the dome of the tomb of the prophet ("قبة الحجرة النبوية = Dome du tombeau du Prophète") and the... Show moreManuscript annotations under the print highlight the dome of the tomb of the prophet ("قبة الحجرة النبوية = Dome du tombeau du Prophète") and the garden of Lady Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet ("جنينة السيدة فاطمة = Jardin du Saida Fathima, fille du Prophète"). Date and title from item. The photograph is dated and signed in the negative - both in Arabic and French. Autograph captions in Arabic and in French on the recto and on the verso of the mount. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0265-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2545626x BIB-ID: 2712661 Show less
Masjid al-Nabawī al-Sharīf., Guards, Guards--Medina (Saudi Arabia)--Portraits, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Mosques, Mosques--Medina (Saudi Arabia)--Photographs
The name of the Shaykh is indicated only in the French version of the title. The three servants depicted in the picture are the so-called aghas,... Show moreThe name of the Shaykh is indicated only in the French version of the title. The three servants depicted in the picture are the so-called aghas, the Abyssinian guardians of the Prophet's Mosque; aghas were responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the holy mosques and they also guarded the Prophet ’s tomb. Two aghas sit to the left and right of the seated shaykh, while the third servant stands behind him. All of them are looking into the camera. The photograph was taken indoor, against a blank white backdrop and it recalls classical late 19th-century studio portraits. Date and title from item. The photograph is dated and signed in the negative - both in Arabic and French. Autograph captions - still in Arabic and in French - on the recto and on the verso of the mount. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0265-0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25456623 BIB-ID: 2712662 Show less
Masjid al-Nabawī al-Sharīf., Guards, Guards--Medina (Saudi Arabia)--Portraits, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Mosques, Mosques--Medina (Saudi Arabia)--Photographs
The name of the Shaykh is indicated only in the French version of the title. The two servants depicted in the picture are the so-called aghas, the... Show moreThe name of the Shaykh is indicated only in the French version of the title. The two servants depicted in the picture are the so-called aghas, the Abyssinian guardians of the Prophet's Mosque; aghas were responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the holy mosques and they also guarded the Prophet ’s tomb. In this portrait, the Shaykh sits on a stool outside the mosque, on a stark exterior pavement, while the two aghas deferentially stand at his left and right, without looking at the camera. Date and title from item. The photograph is dated and signed in the negative - both in Arabic and French. Autograph captions - still in Arabic and in French - on the recto and on the verso of the mount. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0265-0004 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25456787 BIB-ID: 2712665 Show less
Masjid al-Ḥarām., Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Kaʻbah (Mecca, Saudi Arabia), Kaʻbah (Mecca, Saudi Arabia)--Photographs
Manuscript annotations under and behind the print specify the point of view of the panorama, that is the eastern view of the Mosque of Medina (" La... Show moreManuscript annotations under and behind the print specify the point of view of the panorama, that is the eastern view of the Mosque of Medina (" La Mosquée de la Mekke prise de l'Est") and the south-eastern side of the Kaaba ("الخهة الشرقية والقبلية من الكعبة = Côtes Est et Sud de la Kaâba;). Date and title from item. The photograph is dated and signed in the negative - both in Arabic and French. Autograph captions in Arabic and in French on the recto and on the verso of the mount. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0265-0005 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25456805 BIB-ID: 2712667 Show less
