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title: Ottoman Tiles Representing the Kaaba
author: Anonymous
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11524/ottoman-tiles-representing-the-kaaba/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Ottoman Tiles Representing the Kaaba

_Authored by Anonymous_

## Image File

[![Ottoman Tiles Representing the Kaaba](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11524.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11524.jpg)

## Image Caption

It is a decorated tile from the 17th Century CE, during Ottoman era, it depicts the Ka'aba - the cubical mosque and Muslim sacred site in Mecca, [Arabia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Arabia/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Anonymous. (2019, November 29). Ottoman Tiles Representing the Kaaba. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11524/ottoman-tiles-representing-the-kaaba/>
### Chicago
Anonymous. "Ottoman Tiles Representing the Kaaba." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 29, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11524/ottoman-tiles-representing-the-kaaba/>.
### MLA
Anonymous. "Ottoman Tiles Representing the Kaaba." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Nov 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11524/ottoman-tiles-representing-the-kaaba/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Turkish_-_Tile_with_the_Great_Mosque_of_Mecca_-_Walters_481307_-_View_A.jpg) by [**Anonymous**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Turkish_-_Tile_with_the_Great_Mosque_of_Mecca_-_Walters_481307_-_View_A.jpg). Submitted by [Syed Muhammad Khan](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/syedmuhammadkhan21/ "User Page: Syed Muhammad Khan"), published on 29 November 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.