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Calligraphic Galleon, Calligrapher 'Abd al-Qadir Hisari Turkish, dated 1180 AH/1766–67 CE (infosec.pub)
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The hull of this sailing ship comprises the names of the Seven Sleepers and their dog. The tale of the Seven Sleepers, found in pre-Islamic Christian sources, concerns a group of men who sleep for centuries within a cave, protected by God from religious persecution. Both hadith (sayings of the Prophet), and tafsir (commentaries on the Qur'an) suggest that these verses from the Qur'an have protective qualities.

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[–] muhyb@programming.dev 3 points 1 week ago

That's a great piece!

[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's not every day that one sees Islamic figurative art.
This must be extraordinarily rare.

[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago

Not quite as rare as you might think