DESCRIPTION: | This Safavid steel “Alam stands vertical of drop form with a tripod finial, the main field divided into three concentric zones each bearing cursive Shia inscriptions against a background of scrollwork, the border with three pairs of addorsed dragon heads, attached by rivets to a foliate-form stem with screw fitting, mounted on a customised metal stand.Inscriptions:
In the centre of the “Alam inscription pierced “The surah (Ahl al-Kisa)- (PanjaTan Paak) are the Five Purified Ones of the Prophet’s family who attained this status by many incidences that took place during the Prophet’s life. These historical events are not only supported by verses revealed in the Holy Quran, but also from the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, referred to as the Hadith.
Round exterior borders inscriptions pierced Qur’an, surah “Al-Imran” verse (CLXIX), Exemplified;
And never think of those who have been killed in the cause of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision, |
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