. "Jameel Gallery \n\nSection of the Lining of the Ka\u2019bah\nTurkey, probably Bursa\nAbout 1800\n\nThe inside of the Ka\u2019bah is also lined with specially made silks. These have zigzag designs on a red ground. The largest inscription is the Shahadah. The narrower band above it contains a quotation from the Qur\u2019an in which God instructs Muslims to pray towards the Ka\u2019bah. The other texts praise God. \n\nSilk thread in lampas weave\n\nMuseum no. 1063A-1900\nGiven by Dudley B. Myers, Esq.\n [17/09/2012]"@en . . .