Huge Star of David on Eugen Sandow's chest
1867 - 1925
Jewish founder of body building
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Courtesy of Stephanie Comfort
(c)
2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
Cancel shape (mail)
Source:
Russian Postmarks, An Introduction and Guide by Kiryushkin and Robinson
Between 1880 and 1905
St Petersburg Post Office used different shapes for the cancellation of their postage stamps
including the six pointed star shape. In 1905 these cancellations were replaced by machine postmarks
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USA Cancellation stamp
Thursday, February 09, 2012
The Star of David and the Koran
Many Solomon Seal Symbols adorn
this Koran case
in the shape of the Dome of the Rock
which is exhibited
at the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
Istanbul, Turkey
Copyright 2008 Patrick Breen from Flickr (CC)
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Stars of David (Solomons Seals)
in an endless pattern on
Baybar's Kuran
written entirely in gold in 1304 for a Mamluk Sultan in Cairo, Egypt
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in an endless pattern on
Baybar's Kuran
written entirely in gold in 1304 for a Mamluk Sultan in Cairo, Egypt
Solomon Seal Symbols adorn this Koran page
at the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
at the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
CC image by mahaz from Flickr
Stylized Star of David is exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is from a page of the Koran from the Central Islamic lands (Iraq?), 9th-10th century. Ink and gold paint on parchment.
"Centuries before block printing was introduced in Europe, the technique was used in the Islamic world to produce miniature texts consisting of prayers, incantations, and Qur’anic verses that were kept in amulet boxes".
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Star
of David on an Amulet from the 11th century Fatimid Egypt, ink on paper, is kept
at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
See:
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French Book titled In the
Islam
art et géométrie by Roger BASTIEN p. 64 there's
a colorful star of David (Muslims call it Solomon's Seal on the whole cover of a Koran. It was printed in 1822 in
Syria
A large Solomon's Seal appears in An'am Sharif (a book of prayers and excerpts from the Quran) which was printed in 1761-2
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In a Forum called the-savior.com/ there are a few references to sources that mention the Star of David
Imam Ridha in the book “Al Tuhfa Al Radhawiya” page 294 mentions it as a form of protection. In the book “Daar Al Salaam” by “ Mirza Al Noori Al Tubrisi” page 20 part 3
in the book “Akseer Al Da’awaat” page 155 and in the book “Makarim Al Akhlaq” page 336 (to push away one type of fevers
Sheikh Radhy Al Deen Al Tubrisi in the book “Makarim Al Akhlaq” page 336
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Two colorful stars of David from 1856 sport on the mirbar at the Ottoman Vezir Mosque Heraklion (now Ag Titos church) under the first verse of Koran
Imam Ridha in the book “Al Tuhfa Al Radhawiya” page 294 mentions it as a form of protection. In the book “Daar Al Salaam” by “ Mirza Al Noori Al Tubrisi” page 20 part 3
in the book “Akseer Al Da’awaat” page 155 and in the book “Makarim Al Akhlaq” page 336 (to push away one type of fevers
Sheikh Radhy Al Deen Al Tubrisi in the book “Makarim Al Akhlaq” page 336
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Two colorful stars of David from 1856 sport on the mirbar at the Ottoman Vezir Mosque Heraklion (now Ag Titos church) under the first verse of Koran
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Manuscript from China, 16th-17th century, with verses from the Kuran
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
1631- Testour mosque in Tunisia
Solomon’s seals
1631-built in
Testour mosque in Tunisia
CC Picture by Bellyglad From Flickr
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
1504 Book printer William Faques
Six pointed star on the device of
book printer
William Faques
1504
==Source
A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898A
by Henry R. Plomer, 1900
Sunday, February 05, 2012
Druze Star of David
MK
Kara: Druze are Descended from Jews
The
secret is out, says Druze MK Ayoub Kara: "The Druze are actually descended
from the Jewish people, and genetic evidence proves it
By
David Lev
First
Publish: 10/25/2010
Only among Druze do you find a red Star of
David, in homes, cemeteries, and places of worship,” Kara says. This is one
sign that has been open and visible for centuries, unlike most of the other
ones, yet few have noticed
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