Unit cure unit pround V

On the central section of this textile, an inscription in monumental thuluth script is repeated twelve times. The text comes from the Sura al-Fath (Victory, 48:3): “And that Allah...

The distinctive cut of this robe—collarless with a wide neck, the skirt gathered under the arms and flaring over the hips, and a very full, tapering sleeve-- recalls the standard s...