Mail Shirt 16th century or later possibly Iranian Each ring of this mail shirt is stamped with the same Arabic inscription, “Allah, Muhammad, 'Ali, Fatima, Hasan, Husayn,” referring to God, Muhammad, and the Prophet’s immediate family, known as the “people of the cloak,” who the Shi'a consider the holy family of Islam. Worn close to the warrior’s body, their names had a talismanic value, offering spiritual as well as corporeal Mail Shirt 27635

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Size: 4000px × 3608px
Photo credit: © MET/BOT / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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