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English: One of the richly illustrated manuscripts of the sixteenth century is the Zubdat-al Tawarikh in the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts in Istanbul, dedicated to Sultan Murad III in 1583. The manuscript contains forty miniatures of the finest quality reflecting the mature Ottoman court style of the latter part of the sixteenth century.

Upper image: Abraham preparing to sacrifice Ishmael (Muslims believe that Ishmael not Isaac was almost sacrificed). The angel appears with the ram at right.

Lower image: Abraham miraculously unharmed after being cast into fire, watched by Nimrod at the right.
Français : Le manuscrit turc des Zubdat al-Tawarikh deLuqman-i-Ashuri contient un abrégé d'histoire biblique et politique allant de la création du monde, des textes sur les prophètes et sur l'histoire turque jusqu'au règne du sultan Mourad III.

Image supérieure : Abraham s'apprêtant au sacrifice d'Ismaël.

Image inférieure : Abraham sortant indemne de la fournaise ardente, sous les yeux de Nimrod.
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