The Dala’il al-Khayrat (Waymarks of Benefits) is a manuscript copy of the collection of prayers for the Prophet Muhammad composed by Muhammad al-Jazuli (died 1465). The book is a popular medieval composition of blessings on the Prophet Muhammad and has served as a Muslim prayer manual. This manuscript from the Ottoman empire, includes views of the Holy Sanctuaries at Mecca and Medina, a Turkish practice that became common with copies of this manuscript during the 18th century. Most versions of the Dala’il al-Khayrat include either a copy or a schematic version of the Ka’ba and the Holy Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet’s mosque in Medina.
This manuscript is part of the Father John Capistran Borley Islamic manuscript collection in the GTU library (https://bit.ly/2OCXCCM).
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- Subject Matter: Islam
- Inventory Number: BP87.MS65
- Collections: Sacred World Art Collection