Textiles and Dress

النسيج واللباس

A trail through Islamic textiles.

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Walk this pathway

3steps · 30min · newcomer · student

  1. The Kiswa

    أعظم نسيج: ستارة بيت الله تتجدد كل عام.

    The Kiswa · The Kaaba

  2. The carpets

    أردبيل والصيد: سجاجيد القصور والمساجد.

    The Ardabil Carpet · Hunting Carpet (Museo Poldi Pezzoli)

  3. Tiraz

    نسيج الدولة: آيات وأدعية على الأكمام.

    Tiraz Textile Fragment · Tiraz of al-Zahir, 996–1021

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Overview

A path through Islamic textiles: the kiswa of the Kaaba, the Ardabil carpet and hunting, and tiraz fabric with inscriptions.

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islam.museum contributors. “Textiles and Dress”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-textiles/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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