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Or Ms 161 fol.88v Abraham Destroys the Idols of the Sabians, from 'The Chronology of...

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Or Ms 161 fol.88v Abraham Destroys the Idols of the Sabians, from 'The Chronology of Ancient Nations' by Al-Biruni, 1307 (gouache on paper)
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Islamic School, (14th century)
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Edinburgh University Library, Scotland
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gouache on paper
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1307 AD (C14th AD)
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Athar al-Baqiya 'an al-Quran al-Khaliya; Aby Rayhan al-Biruni (973-1048) Persian polymath scholar; the Sabians were a group of Buddhists from Northern Mesopotamia who practiced a form of astral worship; depicts Abraham striking a golden Buddhist statue with an axe;

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buddhism / manuscript / breaking / idol / text / hitting / prophet / arabic script / muslim / Painting / Mzpainting
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