(N.B. previous
post went missing (think I accidently deleted it) so I had to re-write it, so apologies
if your reading this and think 'im sure she didnt say that before' I had to re-write it from memory)
I love interior design and décor, I am forever
changing the colours scheme and accessories at home. One thing that I have
always liked is books on the coffee table. I usually browse interior home
magazines and they normally have art books and travel books displayed on their
coffee tables. I know there is no hard and fast rule as you can have anything
you like really.
I knew what I wanted something that had beautiful photography
but also encompassed my love of Islam in it, when I was out shopping for Eid
clothes I went in to an Islamic store in Birmingham, and came across a book called the Scared Trusts, I was looking through
some other books on a table in the middle of the store when I stumbled upon
this large gift boxed book, as I opened the book I was really impressed I thought
how beautiful are the high resolution photographs and more importantly they were
not any old images these photographs were images of items that belonged to the Prophet
Muhammad (saw) and many other prophets. I
flipped it over for the price and realised it said £99 that I was not expecting
and as I was in a rush I walked out the
store and didn’t buy it. I have regretted it ever since as I didn’t know the
name of the book or the author I didn’t think I would ever find it again until I
came across it the internet. Alhamdulilah
The Sacred Trusts in an album presenting the marvellous collection of Scared
Relics, the description of the book, states that it contains a collection of
more than 600 invaluable belongings of prophets such as Abraham, Moses and
Prophet Muhammad (saw), as well as the Prophet's Companions, it includes the
entire collection of items some which are not on exhibit for daily visits.
The items are housed in Topkapi Palace in Istanbul many items and relics
collected and donated over a large period of time in history. Many relics of
the Prophet Muhammad (saw) were brought to the palace by Yavuz Sultan Selim I,
upon the conquest of Egypt in 1517. Sacred Trusts captures and contains these
items and relics in their full glory combined with a fascinating history. The images
are absolutely breath-taking and I am so honoured to have discovered the book,
as I get to set my eyes are items that I didn’t even realise where available in
some parts of the world.
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