Blue and White Islamic Ceramic Plate with Calligraphy
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Here the Arabic calligraphy is the Shahada. . . the formulaic statement that is the only thing required for one to become a member of the Islamic faith - to say with sincerity and conviction: "There is no god but God [affirmation of the oneness of God] and Muhammed is a messenger of God."
Tile with Shahada, 16th century
Damascus (Ottoman)
Stonepaste; polychrome painted under a transparent glaze
10 5/8 × 10 1/2 × 7/8 in. (27 × 26.7 × 2.2 cm)
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Tile with Shahada, 16th century
Damascus (Ottoman)
Stonepaste; polychrome painted under a transparent glaze
10 5/8 × 10 1/2 × 7/8 in. (27 × 26.7 × 2.2 cm)
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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