1. HIST 2252 History and Religion in Islamic Art
Dr Niall Christie
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2. Islamic art is:
Art produced in lands under Islamic rule or influence, regardless of the
religion of the artist.

3. Map Link: The Caliphate in 750:
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Map Link: The ‘Abbasid Caliphate c. 800:
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Map Link: Distribution of Muslims in the World Today:
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4. Object List
Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem; exterior view; front view. 7th c AD (F)
Mosque of al-Mutawakkil, or Great Mosque; Samarra (Iraq); view
from the north. AD (F)
Qur’an: Ibn al-Bawwab Brown ink, colour and gold on paper.
17.5 x 13.5cm. (F)
Mir Afzal Tuni Album painting of a lady watching a dog drink from a
bowl. Iran, c Illuminated manuscript. (F)
Aircraft with calligraphy, Gulf Air. Full side view. (F)
Lustreware; cock fight; Fatimid period ( ). (F)
F = Ferret, A = Archnet

5. Object List
Mantle of Roger II, Norman king of Sicily, made by Muslim artisans
for coronation. 12th c. (F)
Great Umayyad Mosque, Damascus, from the air. (Sacred Sites:
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Minbar, Great Umayyad Mosque, Damascus. (Al Mashriq:
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Mihrab, Great Umayyad Mosque, Damascus. (A)
Imam’s Mosque, Isfahan , 1630, & View of inside court,
showing two of the four iwans. (F)
Interior view of Alcazar, Seville. Dome of the throne room.
Almohad Period ( ). (F)
F = Ferret, A = Archnet

6. Object List
Tomb of the Samanids, Bukhara. The only surviving whole structure
of the Samanid period. 907 AD. (F)
The Great Mosque at Cordoba, Umayyad Period. AD
Interior of the sanctuary (view from east). (F)
Great Umayyad Mosque, Damascus; exterior view: Entrance. 8th c
AD. (F)
Ottoman Iznik tiles th c. (F)
Alhambra Palace, Granada (Spain). 14th c. Hall of the Two Sisters.
Muqarnas ceiling plaster. (F)
F = Ferret, A = Archnet

7. Object List
Alhambra Palace, Granada (Spain). 14th c. Court of the Lions. Closer
view of the lacy façade from outside, ca (F)
Alhambra Palace, Granada (Spain). 14th c. Court of the Lions.
Detail of wall panels. (F)
Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem; ornamental detail; calligraphy detail.
8th c AD. (F)
Qur’an illumination. For Sultan Sha‘ban’s madrasa. Cairo
74 x 51 cm. Ink, gold, and colour on paper. (F)
Majnun before Layla’s tent. From a Safavid copy of Jami‘s ( )
Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) Illuminated
manuscript. (F)
F = Ferret, A = Archnet

8. Object List
Mosaic pavement from the audience room of Khirbat al-Mafjar.
Jericho. C. 740 AD. Al-Walid II? (F)
The Tree of Zaqqum in Hell. Page from the Mirajnama Herat. 1436
(540 AH). (F)
Illuminated Qur’an, Manuscript written by calligrapher Mohammed
Ali Khan Nasr al-Dawla, from Iran. In Persian language, 1901
(1319 AH). (F)
Hot Worked Bottle, Egypt or Syria, 7th-8th Centuries. (Metropolitan
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Lustre Bowl, 10th Century, Iraq. (Metropolitan Museum of Art:
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F = Ferret, A = Archnet

9. Object List
Ibn Tulun Mosque, Cairo AD. Ornamental detail. Close
detail of column capitals and decorative frieze. (F)
Detail of Masonry, Umayyad Qasr (palace) at Amman. (A)
Illustration from a copy of the Majma‘ al-Tawarikh (Compendium of
Histories), ca. 1425; Timurid. Herat, Afghanistan. Colors, silver,
and gilt on brownish paper; 16 7/8 x 13 1/4 in. (42.8 x 33.7 cm).
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Earthenware unglazed ewer with incised décor. Iraq: early 8th c. (F)
Cartoons from Jyllands-Posten. Newspaperindex.com:
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F = Ferret, A = Archnet