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Islamic paintings of the Prophet Muhammad are an important piece of history – here's why art historians teach them

  • Written by Christiane Gruber, Professor of Islamic Art, University of Michigan
imageA painting showing the Prophet Muhammad raising his hands in prayer while standing on the Mountain of Light in Mecca.Siyer-i Nebi (Biography of the Prophet), Istanbul, Ottoman lands, 1595-96. Topkapı Palace Library, Istanbul, H. 1222, fol. 158v. Photograph by Hadiye Cangökçe.

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