The mystery of the oriental rug; the mystery of the rug, the prayer rug, some advice to purchasers of oriental rugs (1914)
Lewis, George Griffin, 1865- · Philadelphia and London, J. B. Lippincott company · leaf 39
class of textile fabrics,and which has very appropriately been calleda creed in color, originated with the Moham-medans of Asia Minor for the purpose, nodoubt, of providing the worshipper with a cleanplace on which to offer prayers, as it is unlawfulfor the Moslem to kneel on an unclean… … 32 MYSTERY OF THE ORIENTAL RUG which he prostrates himself fivetimes a day; at daybreak, nineA. M., noon, five p. m., and eightp. M., at which hours the Muez-zins from the balconies of theminarets issue the call toprayer. In obedience to thelaws of the Koran, he first removes all money,jewelry and…
Rugs, Oriental
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