A calligraphic head made by Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal emperor, carrying in mirror image the sacred names of Prophet Muhammad, ‘Ali, Fatima, Hasan and Husayn (alayhimus salam), expressing his deep veneration of the Holy five.
[Lahore, National Museum. cit. Annemarie Schimmel, Islam in India and Pakistan, Leiden, Brill,1982, p.17, fig.16]
Come, explore and fall in love the Beauties of Delhi (Dilli ki Ranaiya’n) and the World with me, Rana Safvi
I have a masters in medieval history from the prestigious Centre for Advanced Studies, Dept. of History, AMU. A firm believer in our Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb, I am passionate about gaining and sharing knowledge and these days I am doing it via the social media platform.
