‘Al Buraq’ Islamic temple token (c.1900)
These tokens depicts Al Buraq, a heavenly winged horse who carried the Prophet Mohammed through the Seven Heavens and his prophets too. She is generally shown as a white horse with a woman’s head and a peacock’s or horse’s tail. The title of ‘Buraq’ in Urdu is displayed in the exergue. The reverse side depicts the Kalima, the Islamic statement of faith along with names of the four Holy Caliphs.
References:
www.harekrsna.de/artikel/islam-al-buraq.htm (Depictions of the Buraq in Islam).
Indian Tokens by Michael Mitchiner. Published by Hawkins Publications 1998. ISBN 0-904173-24-0.
Material: Silver.
Size: 36mm
Weight:
Edge: Plain.
Mint: Calcutta (?).
Religion: Sunni Muslim.
Photo reproduced with kind permission of the seller (misralex).
Sold on eBay 14th November 2014.
Item number 311164360074.
Start price $29.99 and sold for $56.57 + p&p (5 bids from 3 bidders).
‘Al Buraq’ Islamic temple token (c.1900)
These tokens depicts Al Buraq, a heavenly winged horse who carried the Prophet Mohammed through the Seven Heavens and his prophets too. She is generally shown as a white horse with a woman’s head and a peacock’s or horse’s tail. The title of ‘Buraq’ in Urdu is displayed in the exergue. The reverse side depicts the Kalima, the Islamic statement of faith along with names of the four Holy Caliphs.
References:
www.harekrsna.de/artikel/islam-al-buraq.htm (Depictions of the Buraq in Islam).
Indian Tokens by Michael Mitchiner. Published by Hawkins Publications 1998. ISBN 0-904173-24-0.
Material: Silver.
Size: 36mm
Weight:
Edge: Plain.
Mint: Calcutta (?).
Religion: Sunni Muslim.
Photo reproduced with kind permission of the seller (misralex).
Sold on eBay 14th November 2014.
Item number 311164360074.
Start price $29.99 and sold for $56.57 + p&p (5 bids from 3 bidders).