Sancak-ı Şerif

السنجق الشريف

The banner traditionally held to be the Prophet ﷺ's standard, kept at Topkapı and carried with Ottoman armies on campaign and pilgrimage.

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Sacred space and pilgrimageWars and campaigns

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The banner attributed to be the banner of the Prophet, kept in Topkapi and carried with the Ottoman armies in scenes of war and the hajj. 1

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Abraha· al-Qullays (the Yemeni Kaaba)· Zamzam Well· Dar al-Nadwa· Dhu al-Khalasa (the 'Ka'ba of Yemen')· The Kaaba· Mahmal· The offices of Quraysh at Mecca

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islam.museum contributors. “Sancak-ı Şerif”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/object/al-sanjak-al-sharif/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.

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