Sketches
Map of the Masjid al-Haram. Probably the Hijaz (Arabia), 18th century.

Pilgrimage and Prayer

Pilgrimage to Mecca, or hajj, plays an important role in Islam. The first two weeks of the Muslim calendar month, Dhu’l-Hijja, are devoted to it. In the modern world the hajj is organised…

Meidan-i-Chah ou Place Royale, Ispahan by Flandin, Eugene-Napoleon

Meidan-i-Chah ou Place Royale, Ispahan; Ispahan, Meidan-i-Shah

The wide expanse of the Maydan was created as a polo ground by Shah Abbas soon after he moved his capital to Ispahan in the early 1600s. On the far side is the…

Darb al-Ahmar, Cairo

Darb al-Ahmar, Cairo

This masterly drawing represents a view looking north along part of the Darb al-Ahmar (now Sharia Bab al-Wazir). On the right is a corner of the Palace of Alin Aq (now almost destroyed);…

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