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Works created by United States and non-United States nationals published prior to 1923 are in the public domain, subject to the terms of any applicable treaty or agreement. This work may be in the public domain in the United States. This stylized depiction favors essential information over naturalistic representation, recalling a rich history of geographic manuscripts with similar illustrations in the Ottoman world dating back to the sixteenth century. Situated at the center of the mosque courtyard, the Ka cba-the focal point of Muslim prayer-is marked for recognition by its black and gold cloth, while Ottoman-style minarets punctuate the surrounding walls. This manuscript is an Ottoman copy of al-Jazuli’s text, opened to an illustrated page containing a depiction of Mecca. It became the center of a popular religious brotherhood, the Ashab al-Dalil, which revolved around the mystical Islamic practice of dhikr, or recitation, of this book of religious piety. The text includes a collection of prayers for the Prophet, a description of his tomb, his names and epithets, and other devotional material. 1465) is a prayer manual venerating the prophet Muhammad. The Dala’il al-Khayrat (The Ways of Edification) of the Sufi mystic Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Jazuli (d.

Dalail khayrat