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In Shia Islam, however, images of Muhammad are quite common nowadays even though historically, Shia scholars opposed such depictions. [20] [a] Still, many Muslims who take a stricter view of the supplemental traditions will sometimes challenge any depiction of Muhammad, including those created and published by non-Muslims. [22]
The Praiseworthy One: The Prophet Muhammad in Islamic Texts and Images is a book by Christiane Gruber. Published in 2018 by Indiana University Press , it is about the history of aniconism in Islam and depictions of Muhammad in Islamic art.
To show the superiority of the monotheist faith, Muhammad smashed the idols at the Kaaba. He also removed paintings that were blasphemous to Islam, while protecting others (the images of Mary and Jesus) inside the building. [48] The hadith below emphasizes that aniconism depends not only on what, but also on how things are depicted. Narrated ...
Hilye, or calligraphic panel containing a physical description of the Prophet Muhammad made in 1718 in the Galata Palace, Istanbul. Dihya Salim al-Fahim, (1718), via Wikimedia CommonsThe ...
Muslim students took offense and an art history class was labeled Islamophobic. But many Muslims and scholars consider the artworks Islamophilic instead.
Usage on other articles, it is argued, do not add any real informational value, as the depictions are not contemperaneous- having been developed centuries after Muhammad's death. As some Muslims typically find depictions of Muhammad to be highly offensive and blasphemous, some editors believe that image usage should be kept to a minimum.
Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy (1 C, 28 P) Pages in category "Cultural depictions of Muhammad" The following 73 pages are in this category, out of 73 total.
However, figurative arts existed since the formative stage of Islam. [3] Small miniatures were not seen in public, as they were kept in the libraries or houses of the elites. However the depiction of Muhammad himself remained something to be approached with care, and various conventions such as masks and clouds were adopted to at least hide his ...