Ancient Artifact Review 106 : Antique Ottoman Sufi Plate dated 1290 AH ( 1873 CE)

 

This is a large plate with Arabic calligraphy dated 1290 AH ( 1873 CE)

The arabic calligraphy is Thuluth style and with mirror image of لا اله الا هو ( There is no God except HIM). Also with date 1290 AH.

The calligraphy and the rim pattern were executed in a brown pigment with yellow base.

Item : An Ottoman plate with Arabic calligraphy

Content : Mirror image of لا اله الا هو

DIM : 30cm x 5xm

Ancient Manuscript Review 07 : Antique Handwritten Muhammadiah - Sufism ( 970 AH / 1562 CE)

This is a manuscript on Muhamadiyah ( Sufism). Written by Hafiz Abdul Rahman Musa and copied by Katib Mahmud bin Haji Ahmad in 970AH ( 1562AD). it is a complete manuscript written in nice Naskh script. Dim 210 x 150mm. This is one of the oldest manuscripts in my possesion. With a gold illuminated miniature in one of the pages, making this manuscript priceless. Brown leather cover. Origin Middle East. The leather binding is recent but from another old manuscript cover. The original cover of this manuscript is hardcover and not leather. I had the binding replaced during my visit in Istanbul in 2010.

Words of Wisdom 01 : You are The One!!

I saw my Lord with the eye of my heart.I said ,” No doubt, You are the One, You are, You are “.
You are the One that has sensed every “where”, where there is no “where” but You.
There is no way for the “where” to know where are You, because there is no “where” except You.
No Imagination can contain You, because it will not be able to find how You are.
Your knowledge encompasses everything and in everything I see Your Oneness.In my annihilation my annihilation was annihilated, and in my annihilated annihilation I found You.