Prayer rug

Description

A prayer mat for performing salah.
A ritual item used by Muslims during prayer to provide cleanliness when placed on the ground. Made of white fabric. At the top, an Arabic inscription “A‘ūdhu billāhi mina ash-shayṭāni r-rajīm” (“I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed devil”) is embroidered in red thread. The fabric is decorated with motifs: the moon embroidered in yellow, the star in red, and floral patterns in pink.
Author: Zh. Abdrakhmanova
Date: 20th century
Material: fabric, multicolored threads
Technique: sewing, embroidery
Dimensions: length - 1.1 m; width - 1.1 m