Futuh al-Haramayn (Description of the Holy Cities), 16th century

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Futuh al-Haramayn (Description of the Holy Cities), 16th century, Country of Origin present-day Uzbekistan, probably Bukhara, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold on paper, 9 7/16 x 6 1/2 in. (24 x cm), Codices, The Futuh al-Haramayn explains the rituals of the pilgrimage (hajj) all Muslims must complete once during their lifetime and describes the holy sites they can visit in the cities of Mecca and Medina. The text was written by Muhi al-Din Lari, completed in India in 1505–6, and copied many times afterward with a standard set of illustrations—bird's-eye views of the monuments and sites with labels for the reader

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