Qiblah Compass
Qiblah Compass
Qiblah Compass

Image credit: The Khalili Collections

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The schematic depictions around the Ka'bah on the top of the lid include Zamzam and the minbar of the Haram. A view of the Meccan sanctuary replaces the word 'junub' ('south') on the interior. The names of Allah and Muhammad alternate with the phrase 'ma sha'a Allah' ('Whatsoever God wills') on the sides.

The Khalili Collections

London

Title

Qiblah Compass

Date

18th C–19th C

Medium

papier-mâché painted in watercolour; magnetised needle under glass

Accession number

10325

Work type

Sculpture

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The Khalili Collections

London, Greater London England

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