VAQAR collection
The museum part of the collection: pieces that are not for sale, but show what kind of objects the house works with.
Ottoman-era Kiswa fragment in rare green
A Kaaba Kiswa fragment of the Ottoman period. According to the collection house, two comparable pieces are known. Its rare green silk is associated in the Ottoman tradition with the interior of the Kaaba and the coverings of the Prophet’s chamber in Medina.
Large Kiswa panel with a verse from Surah Al-Imran
A 265 × 100 cm Kaaba Kiswa fragment with original gold- and silver-thread embroidery, one of the largest pieces in the collection. It carries verse 96 of Surah Al-Imran, which speaks of the Kaaba as the first House established for mankind.
Kiswa with Surah Al-Ikhlas
A Kaaba Kiswa fragment with original gold- and silver-thread embroidery carrying the complete Surah Al-Ikhlas (112). According to the collection house, four comparable pieces are known.
Kiswa with the calligraphy “Alhamdu lillahi Rabbil ‘alamin”
A Kaaba Kiswa fragment with original gold- and silver-thread embroidery: “Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds”, the second verse of Al-Fatiha. According to the collection house, four comparable pieces are known.
Kiswa with the gold calligraphy “Allahu Akbar”
A Kaaba Kiswa fragment with original gold-thread embroidery of the formula “Allahu Akbar”. According to the collection house, four comparable pieces are known.
Kiswa with the name of Allah and preserved scent
A Kaaba Kiswa fragment with original embroidery of the name of Allah that retains the scent of the incense used at the Kaaba. According to the collection house, seven comparable pieces are known, one of them in Kazakhstan.
Kiswa with the name of Allah Al-Mannan
A Kaaba Kiswa fragment with original calligraphic embroidery of the name Al-Mannan, “the Bestower”, retaining the incense scent. Documented provenance and the meaning of the name make it especially valuable to the collection.
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