This is a painting of the Prophet’s mosque in Medina where he is buried. The Prophet’s Mosque is one of the important sites that Muslim pilgrims would visit after they have performed the haj (pilgrimage).One of the five pillars of Islam is the performance of the pilgrimage to Mecca, which would involve circumambulating the Kab’ah as one of its central rites. Other than Mecca, pilgrims would also pay a visit to the Prophet Muhammad’s Mosque in Medina. These are the two most important mosques in Islam. Images of these are often hung at home not only as a statement of one’s religious affiliation but probably also for talismanic reasons.This is a reverse glass painting where the image is painted on the reverse side of a piece of glass. The image is viewed from the unpainted side.
