A prayer rug or prayer mat is a piece of fabric sometimes a pile carpet used by muslims and some christians during prayer.
Photos of kurdish prayer rugs.
Possibly north western iran or southern caucasus 19th c.
Kurdish rug 18th century.
Unusual and very geometric pattern of octagons squares and crosses surrounded by a floral border.
I am deeply concerned about continued arrests over the last days.
Kurdish rug 314 x 171 cm.
Turkish prayer rug oushak prayer rug vintage anatolian prayer rug oriental prayer rug handwoven prayer rug bohemian prayer rug 3 7x4 4 handmade wool on wool rug good condition washed cleaned ready to use.
3 7 x 4 4 112 x 134 cm i will send via fedex in 3 business days.
Bergama rugs often feature dramatic multi medallion designs and the best pieces from the first three quarters of the 19th century enjoy an enthusiastic following among seasoned collectors.
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.
Human rights watch hrw and the council of europe coe have denounced ankara s recent crackdown on politicians from the pro kurdish peoples democratic party hdp as part of which turkish prosecutors detained 39 people last week and an ankara court arrested 17 of the 39.
Whether in the prayer rug or medallion format they are famous for their spectacular lighter and mid tone greens.