Alabaster tombstone with Islamic inscription, 19th Century CE
Possibly of the Qajar or even the Pahlevi era, this beautiful and masterfully carve tombstone reports the name of God as Allah, followed by Al-hamdu lillah, an Arabic phrase which...
Possibly of the Qajar or even the Pahlevi era, this beautiful and masterfully carve tombstone reports the name of God as Allah, followed by Al-hamdu lillah, an Arabic phrase which could be translated as "Praise be to God". The phrase is frequently used by Muslims of every background, due to its centrality to the texts of the Quran and the words of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.