Portable mihrab from the Mashhad of Sayyida Ruqayya
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Portable mihrab from the Mashhad of Sayyida Ruqayya
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The portable mihrab from the Mashhad of Sayyida Ruqayya dates to the Fatimid period and is crafted entirely from wood. It is notable both because of its wooden construction and because it is not built into a larger permanent structure but is freestanding and can be moved. It was commissioned by al-Sayyida 'Ulam al-Amiriyya, the wife of the Fatimid caliph al-Amir, in the 12th century. The mihrab currently resides in the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, Egypt. The basic structure of the mihrab, whi
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2023-11-20T02:14:45Z
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2024-09-07T20:09:15Z
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