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Anonymous: The siege of Baghdad (1430)

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Abd al-Hasan Al-Isfahani: The great wall of Gog and Magog (1390-1450)

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Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi: The Book of Fixed Stars (964)

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Anonymous: The Fabulous Creature Buraq (1660-1680)

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Sultan Muhammad & Shah Mahmud Nishapuri: Khamsah of Nizami; the Israʾ and Miʿraj of Mohammed (1539–1543)

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Muhammad ibn Badr al-Din Jajarmi: folio from Mu'nis al-ahrar fi daqa'iq al-ash'ar (1340-1341)

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Anonymous: Kai Kavus Attempts to Fly to Heaven (15th century)

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Anonymous: Prince in a Garden Courtyard (1525–30)

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Anonymous: King Hormizd II or Hormizd III Hunting Lions (AD 400-600)

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Anonymous: A Young Man Offering a Pomegranate to a Lady (16th century)

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Seyyid Lokman: The coronation of Mehmed III’s (1600)

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Anonymous: Alexander Visits the Ka‘bah’ (16th century)

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Muhi al-Din Lari: The Futuh al-Haramayn, page 40 - the Kaaba (16th century)

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Anonymous: A Manuscript of Five Sections of a Qur'an (18th century)

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Abdul Aziz: Zal is Sighted by a Caravan (1525)

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Anonymous: Jonah and the Whale (1400)

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Anonymous: Qajar Woman Holding a Diadem (mid 19th century)

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Anonymous: Tughra of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (1555–60)

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Riza-yi `Abbasi: The two Lovers (1630)

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'Abd al-Qadir Hisari: A calligraphic galleon (1766-1767)