Bezmiâlem , approximately 1798-1853, Dolmabahçe Camii (Istanbul, Turkey) , Mosques
External view of the Dolmabahçe Mosque, commissioned by Bezmiâlem Sultan, the queen mother (Valide - as in the title - sultan) to Sultan Abdulmejid... Show moreExternal view of the Dolmabahçe Mosque, commissioned by Bezmiâlem Sultan, the queen mother (Valide - as in the title - sultan) to Sultan Abdulmejid I of the Ottoman Empire (r. 1839 - 1861), and ninth consort of Sultan Mahmud II (r. 1808 - 1839). Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Orange card mount, with printed "P. Sebah, Photographe. 439, Gde Rue de Pera, Constantinople", titled and numbered (30) on the reverse in ink. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0276-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26308101 BIB-ID: 2810477 Show less
The minaret of the Great Mosque of Aleppo (also called Zakaria mosque as it contains the tomb of the Phrophet Zacharia) was built in 483 AH/1091 CE... Show moreThe minaret of the Great Mosque of Aleppo (also called Zakaria mosque as it contains the tomb of the Phrophet Zacharia) was built in 483 AH/1091 CE by the Qadi of Aleppo during the Seljuk rule in Syria, destroyed during fighting in the Syrian Civil War in 2013. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0043 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825466 BIB-ID: 2854669 Show less
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
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
