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The Museum Of Islamic: In connection with the mosques, already discussed, and the palaces, to be discussed, do not by any means overlook the Museum of Islamic Art (beside the Mosque of Suleiman the Magnificent) and the Museum of Antiquities, adjacent to the Topkapu (or Old Seraglio) Palace. One of its major works is the so-called "Sarcophagus of Alexander the Great," which is a masterpiece in Pentelic marble, regardless of the authenticity of its former contents.
Islamic World. Although the use of silver and gold seemed to have been forbidden by the Prophet, it is known from literary sources that Islamic goldsmiths' art reached a high level. Relatively few examples from the Umayyad Abbasid, and Fatimid caliphates survived because of the melting down of plate for Coin and the burial of artifacts for fear of looting.
The Abbasid sty (750-1258) spoke of themselves as Hashe-nn'tes to emphasize the legitimacy of their claim ) rule the Islamic empire, but the term was also 1 for the family of Mohammed in general. In certain parts of the Islamic world, cle-sndants of Ali have the title of sayyid or fiharif, the latter restricted to descendants of Fflasan, Husayn's brother. There are discrepan-(cies of usage, however. |
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