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Ottoman miniature
art form in the Ottoman Empire
İznik pottery
type of decorated ceramic
Pera Museum
art museum in İstanbul, Turkey
Anatolian rug
type of rug or carpet from the Anatolia region of Turkey
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Hilya
thumb|A ḥilya by Hâfiz Osman (1642–1698), who established the standard layout used for this type of [[calligraphic panel]]
The term ḥilya (, plural: ḥilān, or ḥulān; , plural: ) denotes both a visual form in Ottoman art and a religious genre of Ottoman-Arabic literature each dealing with the physical description of Muhammad. Hilya means "ornament".
They originate with the discipline of ''shama'il'', the study of Muhammad's appearance and character, based on hadith accounts, most notably al-Tirmidhi's ''Shama'il al-Muhammadiyya'' "The Sublime Characteristics of Muhammad".
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Turkish art
overview of art in the Republic of Turkey
Seljuk pottery
pottery of the Seljuk Empire
oya
type of needle-knotted lace edging variously made with a needle, shuttle, or crochet hook
National Palaces Painting Museum