Sitarah for Bab Jibril in the Prophet's Mosque

Image credit: The Khalili Collections

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The inscription inside the garland at the top of the sitarah states that it was made for Bab Jibril ('Gate of Gabriel' – one of the doors in the eastern wall of the Prophet's mosque). Below it are verses 193–5 from Surat al-Shu'ara', XXVI, 'The Trustworthy Spirit has brought it (the Qur'an) down/ upon your heart (O! Muhammad), that you may be of the warners/ in a clear Arabic language.'

The Khalili Collections

London

Title

Sitarah for Bab Jibril in the Prophet's Mosque

Date

1839–1861

Medium

olive-green & dark red silk, relief-embroidered in silver & silver-gilt wire over card & cotton thread padding

Accession number

10422

Work type

Sculpture

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The Khalili Collections

London, Greater London England

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