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Ḫaḍir, al-

Record IDcnp00570372

URIhttp://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cnp00570372

Type of entry (heading)ficticious name

Last Edit2024-02-08

General Note

Hl. Gestalt des Islam, Schutzheiliger vieler islam. Mystiker

More Information

ActivityPersonen als literarisches Motiv (12.4p) (sswd)

Personen als künstlerisches Motiv (13.1cp) (sswd)

Personen zu allgemeiner und vergleichender Religionswissenschaft, Personen zu nichtchristlichen Religionen (3.1p) (sswd)

Heiliger (gnd)

Names

HeadingḪaḍir, al-
used in: Integrated Authority File (GND), Germany

Variant NameAl-Khaḍir

Al-Khiḍr

Al-Ḫaḍir

Al-Ḫiḍr

Der Grüne

Grüne, Der

Khiḍr, al-

Ḫiḍr, al-

Hıdır

Sources

Found inEnz. Islam. — LThK 3. Aufl.

Muslim sage Al-Khizr as shown in a Mughal era manuscript miniature.Kept in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, inventory number IS.48:12/A-1956.Opaque watercolor on paper. Central painting 14 cm x 8.5 cm.The painting is in a double frame on a page with floral and foliated scrolling patterns and outlines in gold, white black, and a pale blue ruled outer line on the main border (now shown).It is part of the Small Clive Album of Indian miniatures, thought to have been given by Shuja ud-Daula, the Nawab of Avadh, to Lord Clive during his last visit to India in 1765-67. Sold from Powis Castle at Sotheby's sale, 16 to 18 January 1956, lot 332A.Literature: Leach, Linda York, Mughal and Other Indian Paintings from the Chester Beatty Library, London, 1995, vol. II, No.6.239, p.662.
[Anonymous / https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O85611/painting-khwaja-khizr-khan/ -- Public domain -- http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Khizr.JPG]