Levha

Levha or a calligraphic panel with an Arabic saying written in black Nasta'liq script typical in Ottoman and Safavid eras. Dimensions of Written Surface: 29.5 (w) x 19.5 (h) cm This calligraphic panel includes an arabic saying written in black nasta'liq script on a brown background framed in blue and pink borders decorated with gold designs. The lower right and left corners of the panel are lost. The saying reads: This particular prayer, which places complete trust in God, typically is recited by an individual as a pious invocation (du'a) to the Lord. Several mystical groups, such as the Naqshbandi Sufis (mystics), also recite this du'a in a repeated fashion during the prayer performed at daybreak (Salat al-fajr). Judging from the remaining strings attached at the top of this calligraphic panel, it probably had been suspended from a wall in a dervish lodge sometime during the 18th-19th centuries. Ufawwitu amri ila Allah inna Allah bashara bi al-'ibad / I entrust my affair to God. Truly, God looks after His servants. Script: nasta'liq 1-04-713.15.3