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Historical Figures Of Islam

Engravings depicting significant Islamic leaders and figures from history, showcasing their attire and attributes, providing insights into their distinct roles and legacies.

Muhammad Ahmad bin Abd Allah (1844 ñ June 22, 1885) religious leader of the Samaniyya order in Sudan who, on June 29, 1881, proclaimed himself the Mahdi (or Mahdi), the messianic redeemer of the Islamic faith.
Muhammad Ahmad bin Abd Allah (1844 ñ June 22, 1885) religious leader of the Samaniyya order in Sudan who, on June 29, 1881, proclaimed himself the Mahdi (or Mahdi), the messianic redeemer of the Islamic faith.
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Flier from the Young Turk Revolution period - Christian topic and text. unknown, graphic artist
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Abbas II., Shah of Persia.
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The subject wears an ornate robe and various ornaments. In the background a mountainous landscape and palm trees. On her forehead she wears a dot, a symbol within Hinduism. The Queen of Candy , print maker: anonymous, printer: Hilmar Johannes Backer, (mentioned on object), Dordrecht, 1822 - 1845, paper, h 224 mm × w 140 mm
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American 19th Century, Sojourner Truth, 1864 Unknown Photographer, Sojourner Truth, 1864, albumen print mounted on card (carte-de-visite), Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund 2014.19.1
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1900s 1902 DRAWING OF A PERSIAN WOMAN IN TRADITIONAL CLOTHES BESIDE A HOOKAH
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Man with turban and crying woman, Bernard Romain Julien, After Monvoisin, 1848 - 1853 print printer: Parispublisher: Parispublisher: London paper father with daughter(s) (father-love). weeping. head-gear: turban. suicide out of despair
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Praying Muslim, Islam, on a prayer rug, Arabia, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original from the 19th century.
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Mont Athos, Greece , 1918 - Greece - Fernand Cuville - (September) (French - Mont Athos , Grèce). Religious habit, religious personality, Christianity, portrait, monastery, man, Clothing, personality, religion, human beings
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Painting of Putlibai mother of Mahatma Gandhi, India, Asia, 1870 India Copyright: xJayanxMitra/DinodiaxPhotox -
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Taksin (Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Maharat; Thai: มเด็จพระเจ้าตากินมหาราช; Chinese: 鄭昭; pinyin: Zhèng Zhāo; Teochew: Dênchao; Vietnamese: Trịnh Quốc Anh) ; (April 17, 1734 - April 7, 1782) was the only King of the Thonburi Kingdom. He is greatly revered by the Thai people for his leadership in liberating Siam from Burmese occupation after the Second Fall of Ayutthaya in 1767, and the subsequent unification of Siam after it fell under various warlords. He established the city Thonburi as the new capital, as the city Ayutthaya had been almost completely destroyed by the invaders. His reign was characterized by numerous wars, fought to repel new Burmese invasions and to subjugate the northern Tai kingdom of Lan Na, the Laotian principalities, and Cambodia. He was succeeded by the Chakri dynasty and the Rattanakosin Kingdom under his long time friend King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I). Although warfare took up most of King Taksin's time, he paid a great deal of attention to politics, admi