Talismanic shirt
القميص التميمي
Ottoman shirts inscribed with Qur'anic texts, verses and symbols worn for protection and blessing; examples held at Topkapı and other museums.
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Arts of the bookLocal Islams and syncretism
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Ottoman talismanic shirts embroidered with Qur'anic texts and verses and figures, worn for protection and blessing; examples are kept in Topkapi and other museums. 1
People and things also explored
Arabesque· Girih· Hedwig glass· Islamic calligraphy· Islamic geometric patterns· Islamic lustreware· Kubachi ware· Mahmal
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islam.museum contributors. “Talismanic shirt”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/object/al-qamis-al-tilismi/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.