Treasures of the Museum

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A trail through ten museum treasures: the Salting Mihrab, the Kiswa, the Kutubiyya minbar, the Ardabil carpet, astrolabes and Qur'an folios.

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6steps · 30min · newcomer · student

  1. The Salting Mihrab

    Kashan c.1300: the mihrab's crown of lustre.

    Salting Mihrab · Mihrab of Isfahan (Met)

  2. The Kiswa

    The Kaaba's covering: an annual gift across centuries.

    The Kiswa · The Kaaba

  3. The Kutubiyya minbar

    Cordoba builds for Marrakesh: Islam's greatest pulpit.

    Minbar of the Kutubiyya · Mamluk Minbar

  4. The Ardabil Carpet

    Tabriz 1539: the world's most famous carpet.

    The Ardabil Carpet · Hunting Carpet (Museo Poldi Pezzoli)

  5. An astrolabe

    The star-machine of a Mevlevi muezzin, 1235.

    Astrolabe of Umar ibn Yusuf

  6. The codices

    The Blue Qur'an and the centuries' folios.

    The Blue Qur'an · Abbasid Qur'an Folios · Qur'an Stand (Rahle)

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Overview

A path through ten notables among the museum's holdings: the Saltanat mihrab, the kiswa of the Kaaba, the Kutubiyya minbar, the Ardabil carpet, and the astrolabes and mushafs.

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