Eastern Art Online, Yousef Jameel Centre for Islamic and Asian Art

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Imam ‘Ali flanked by Hasan and Husain and two angels

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Imam

  • Imam

    (from the Arabic) Leader of prayers in congregational mosques. In Shi'a Islam, imams are infalliable spiritual guides and divinely appointed successors of the prophet Muhammad.

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    • currently in research collection

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