This hilyat panel has the top resembling a mihrab or prayer niche and has a picture of Madinah with Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) tomb. The centre has a circular medallion with text describing the physical attributes of the Prophet as narrated by Ali. Names of the four caliphs are inscribed in the four corners, top and bottom have Quranic verses. It ends with a prayer followed by the name of the calligrapher and a date. The hilyat was believed to protect the house where it was hung in. (Ottoman, 1797-98)
This hilyat panel has the top resembling a mihrab or prayer niche and has a picture of Madinah with Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) tomb. The centre has a circular medallion with text describing the physical attributes of the Prophet as narrated by Ali. Names of the four caliphs are inscribed in the four corners, top and bottom have Quranic verses. It ends with a prayer followed by the name of the calligrapher and a date. The hilyat was believed to protect the house where it was hung in. (Ottoman, 1797-98)