The Last Section from the Hizam of the Ka'bah with Dedication
The Last Section from the Hizam of the Ka'bah with Dedication

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This, the last section from a hizam of the Ka'bah, is embroidered with the basmalah and Surat al-Hajj, XXII, verses 27–28. The roundel at the beginning has Surat al-Ikhlas, CXII, verses 1–4 around the name of Allah, while that at the other end has four of the Asma' al-Husna ('The Beautiful Names of God') around the name of Muhammad. The final panel has a long dedication in the name of the Ottoman sultan 'Abdulaziz, who states that he is proud to present this belt to the Ka'bah, following in the tradition of his father, Sultan Mahmud II, in the year 1278 of the hijrah (1861–1862), his first regnal year. A complete belt for the Prophet's tomb, presented by him in the same year, is in the Topkapi Palce Museum, inv. no.TKS 24/84.

The Khalili Collections

London

Title

The Last Section from the Hizam of the Ka'bah with Dedication

Date

1278 AH (1861–1862)

Medium

black silk with green silk appliqués, relief-embroidered in silver & silver-gilt wire over card & cotton thread padding

Accession number

10426

Work type

Textile art

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The Khalili Collections

London, Greater London England

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