. . "Jameel Gallery \n\nSection of the Lining of the Ka'bah\nTurkey, probably Bursa\nAbout 1800\n\nSilks with zigzag designs on a red ground were specially made to line the Ka'bah, the holy shrine in Mecca. The largest inscription is the Shahadah, the Islamic declaration of faith. The narrower band above it contains a quotation from the Qur'an. In it, God instructs Muslims to pray towards the Ka'bah. The other texts praise God.\n\nSilk thread in lampas weave\n\nMuseum number 1063-1900\nGiven by Dudley B. Myers, Esq. [2006-2012]"@en . .