Iran Prayer Rug

Prayer rugs are characterized by the prayer niche or mihrab an arch shaped design at one end of the carpet.

Iran prayer rug.

A prayer rug or prayer mat is a piece of fabric sometimes a pile carpet used by muslims and some christians during prayer. A prayer rug or prayer mat is a piece of fabric sometimes a pile carpet used by muslims placed between the ground and the worshipper for cleanliness during the various positions of islamic prayer these involve prostration and sitting on the ground a muslim must perform wudu ablution before prayer and must pray in a clean place. Prayer rugs are most commonly sold as the turkish prayer rug and the persian prayer rug the difference between them is the knot type used to weave and motifs. Antique ladik prayer rug turkey 3ft 10in x 6ft 0in circa 1800.

In islam it placed between the ground and the worshipper for cleanliness during the various positions of islamic prayer these involve prostration and sitting on the ground a muslim must perform wudu ablution before prayer and must pray in a clean place. Prayer rugs have been made for a long time in iran. Antique ghiordes prayer rug western turkey 5ft 1in x 7ft 5in circa 1850. Antique kashan prayer rug central persian 3ft 5in x 5ft 1in late 19th century.

Turkish prayer rugs are rather common as they are in the caucasus and with the baluch in afghanistan. The persian prayer rug design materials dyeing and weaving are all major factors in the persian prayer rug and are what make each rug a part of history and the islamic religion. The metropolitan museum gives these details talking about t. Sale price 220 46 220 46 314 95 original price 314 95 30 off.

Tamelle antique persian prayer rug oushak rug vintage rug bohemian rug boho rug vintage rug 4x6 rug 1635 downanyroad. 5 out of 5 stars 160 160 reviews. This salting type prayer rug dates to the latter part of the reign of shah tahmasp circa 1565. A persian kashan silk prayer rug with qur anic inscriptions in its border the rug drawing is after a 16th century design.

Antique bergama prayer rug western turkey 3ft 2in x 5ft 7in early 19th century.