The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Muhammad (c. 570 - 632)

Founding Islamic prophet References in Documents:
Musaeum Clausum (1684)

10. A Picture of the great Fire which happened at Constantinople in the Reign of Sultan Achmet. The Janizaries in the mean time plundring the best Houses, Nassa Bassa the Vizier riding about with a Cimetre in one hand and a Janizary's Head in the other to deter them; and the Priests attempting to quench the Fire, by pieces of Mahomet's Shirt dipped in holy Water and thrown into it.