Safavid Qibla Indicator

Safavid Qibla Indicator
Brass, Persia, 17th–18th century
There was a heightened interest in the science of determining qibla in the Safavid period. More treatises about the qibla were written and more related instruments were made during this period than at any other time in Islamic history. This instrument is inscribed with two Persian couplets instructing on its proper use; in addition to Mecca, it includes cities such as Medina, Najaf and Karbala.
There was a heightened interest in the science of determining qibla in the Safavid period. More treatises about the qibla were written and more related instruments were made during this period than at any other time in Islamic history. This instrument is inscribed with two Persian couplets instructing on its proper use; in addition to Mecca, it includes cities such as Medina, Najaf and Karbala.