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A
talismanic shirt
is an item of clothing worn as a
talisman
. Talismanic shirts are found throughout the
Islamic world
, and can be grouped into four general types that differ in style and the symbols used:
Ottoman
,
Safavid
,
Mughal
, and West African. Such shirts were believed to be capable of offering protection to the wearer, especially in battle. This 17th-century Turkish talismanic shirt is made of cotton and inscribed with
Quranic
verses, the
names of Allah
, Islamic prayers, and views of
Mecca
and
Medina
in ink and gold. The shirt forms part of the
Khalili Collection of Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage
.
Textile credit: unknown; photographed by the
Khalili Collection of Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage
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