A painting showing the Prophet Muhammad raising his hands in prayer while standing on the Mountain of Light in Mecca. Siyer-i Nebi (Biography of the Prophet), Istanbul, Ottoman lands, 1595-96.

The second image, made in Ottoman lands in 1595-96, is part of a six-volume biography of the prophet. Over 800 paintings in this manuscript depict major moments in Muhammad’s life, from his birth to ...

The images were a well-known 14th-century painting of Muhammad and the archangel Gabriel by Persian scholar Rashid al-Din, and a 16th-century Ottoman Turkish illustration by Mustafa ibn Vali.

A painting? That’s it? Without intending disrespect or blasphemy, as a practicing Muslim I’d like to think that’s how the Prophet Muhammad would respond to the latest controversy surrounding ...

The caliphate was an Islamic political institution that regarded itself as representing succession to the Prophet Muhammad and leadership ... the ruling Ottoman dynasty, laid claim to the ...

In December, Hamline University spurred outrage after the college fired an art history professor for showing a 14th-century painting of the prophet Muhammad in an Islamic art class. While the ...

An unnamed investor has spent £1,016,000 ($1.35mn) acquiring orientalist painter Osman Hamdi Bey’s 1881 work Kahve Hazirlamak (Preparing coffee) at a London Sotheby’s auction. Osman Hamdi ...

Shown regularly in art history classes, the painting shows a winged and crowned Angel Gabriel pointing at the Prophet Muhammad and delivering to him the first Quranic revelation. Muslims believe ...

(RNS) — An instructor at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, showed a 14th-century painting of Muhammad. A Muslim student objected. The instructor was let go. (RNS) — A Minnesota ...

Last week, I flew to Istanbul via Turkish Airlines and, on my way to Türkiye, read the fascinating story of two exceptional Syrian friends. Muhammad and Samir from 1889 Damascus serve as a ...

To the Editor: Did Erika López Prater’s decision to display the painting of the Prophet Muhammad support student learning and success or compromise the learning environment? Educators should ...

Muhammad and Samir from 1889 Damascus serve as a poignant illustration of Ottoman welfare in the 19th century, showcasing a unique bond of human solidarity and support. Despite their challenges ...