Dalail Al-Khayrat: Prayer Manuscripts From the 16th-19th Centuries

Hardback, 180 pages
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Featuring more than 100 artefacts from the collection of the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, the catalogue unveils the beauty and intricacy of the pages of Dala’il al-Khayrat and other related artefacts. The collection highlights Dala’il al-Khayrat copies from its native land, Morocco to as far as East Turkistan and China. Dala’il al-Khayrat has inspired calligraphers, illuminators and painters of court ateliers in producing  sumptuous illustrated and illuminated manuscripts. These manuscripts reveals the history and the diverse art form of the Islamic World.