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This small compass was carried by Mohammedans (Muslims) in Indian when traveling. It is made out of bronze and inlaid with silver. The compass has an inscription and is in the shape of a flying bird. The head of the bird is pointed towards Mecca, where a Muslim should pray towards.

Small Compass

This small compass was carried by Mohammedans (Muslims) in Indian when traveling. It is made out of…

The mosque of Cordova.

The Mosque of Cordova

The mosque of Cordova.

"A Dervish is a Mohammedan monk or religious fanatic, who makes a vow of poverty and austerity of life. There are several orders, some living in monasteries, some as hermits, and some as wandering mendicants. Some, called dancing dervishes, are accustomed to spin or whirl themselves round for hours at a time, till they work themselves into a state of frenzy, when they are believed to be inspired."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Dervish

"A Dervish is a Mohammedan monk or religious fanatic, who makes a vow of poverty and austerity of life.…

Also known as the Flight of Mahomet. It is the migration of Muhammad and his followers to the city of Medina in 622.

Hegira

Also known as the Flight of Mahomet. It is the migration of Muhammad and his followers to the city of…

A cube-shaped building that is considered the most sacred site in Islam.

The Kaaba at Mecca

A cube-shaped building that is considered the most sacred site in Islam.

The Saudi Arabian city Mecca, the place Islamic worship.

Mecca

The Saudi Arabian city Mecca, the place Islamic worship.

Temple of Mecca.

Temple of Mecca

Temple of Mecca.

"There are scores of men in long gowns, with white, red, blue, or green turbans about their heads." —Carpenter, 1902

Turkish men

"There are scores of men in long gowns, with white, red, blue, or green turbans about their heads."…

(570-632) Arabian prophet and founder of Islam.

Mohammed

(570-632) Arabian prophet and founder of Islam.

An illustration of the Mohammedan emblems.

Mohammedan Emblem

An illustration of the Mohammedan emblems.

The invasion of Spain by the Moors.

Moors

The invasion of Spain by the Moors.

The muezzin leading the Islamic call to prayer.

Muezzin

The muezzin leading the Islamic call to prayer.

"These are two Turkish women, who have their heads and faces wrapped up." —Carpenter, 1902

Turkish women

"These are two Turkish women, who have their heads and faces wrapped up." —Carpenter, 1902