A copy of the Dala'il Al Khayrat with illustrations of Mecca, probably India, first half 19th C.

19 x 12,5 cm (closed)

'Waymarks of Benefits and the Brilliant Burst of Lights in the Remembrance of Blessings on the Chosen Prophet', usually shortened to Dala'il al-Khayrat, is a famous collection of prayers for the Islamic prophet Muhammad, which was written by the Moroccan Shadhili scholar Muhammad al-Jazuli (died 1465 AD). It is popular in parts of the Islamic world amongst traditional Muslims—specifically North Africa, the Levant, Turkey, the Caucasus and South Asia—and is divided into sections for daily recitation.

Provenance:
- A Belgian private collection.
- Acquired in May 1985 from antiquarian Deny, 5 Rue du Chêne, Brussels, according to the owner's inventory notes.