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 Ottoman caliphate, whose nature was reinterpreted multiple times throughout the empire's history, was to survive for 412 years, from 1512 until 1924. Who was the last caliph?

Academic Freedom. A College Fired a Professor for Showing a Painting of Muhammad. Now, It Could Lose Its Accreditation. "If Hamline won't listen to free speech advocates or faculty across the ...

A Lecturer Showed a Painting of the Prophet Muhammad. She Lost Her Job. After an outcry over the art history class by Muslim students, Hamline University officials said the incident was Islamophobic.

(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 ...

Osman Hamdi (1842-1910), an Ottoman administrator, intellectual and archaeologist, sold the painting to a Georgian prince around 1910 and, around 1930, it was sold on to an unnamed Viennese collector.

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 ...

Re “She Showed a Prophet’s Image, and Divided a College Campus” (front page, Jan. 8): After a student complained that her art history professor’s showing of a 14th-century image of the ...

‘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. Monday, June 16, 2025 News ...