Name | Dynasty | Details | Justification |
Seal of the Dome of the Rock | Hegira 13th century / AD 19th centuryOttoman | Islamic Museum, al-Aqsa Mosque / al-Haram al-Sharif Jerusalem | Depictions of the holy sites, each identified with a caption, were produced for the pilgrims either as an entrance token, a blessing or as a souvenir of their visit. |
Printing block (stamp) listing holy places in the region of Palestine | Hegira 13th century / AD 19th centuryOttoman | Islamic Museum, al-Aqsa Mosque / al-Haram al-Sharif Jerusalem | The block holds engraved Ottoman-Turkish inscriptions that name the principal holy sites in Palestine. |
Tomb cover | Hegira 11th century / AD 17th centuryOttoman | National Museums of Scotland (NMS) Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom | Kiswa-like tomb covers recall the importance of the Ka'ba for the faithful. |
Piece of the kiswa (cover) of the Ka'ba | Hegira 13th century / AD 19th centuryOttoman | Islamic Museum, al-Aqsa Mosque / al-Haram al-Sharif Jerusalem | The kiswas (covers) that are removed from the Ka'ba are highly esteemed; believed to possess the beneficial power of the holy shrine. |
Hasa Fortress | The bridge dates to Hegira 1140 / AD 1730s; the fortress to the time of Sultan Mustafa II (AH 1170–87 / AD 1757–74)Ottoman | Hasa, Jordan | The sultans built forts along the pilgrimage routes, they were used to protect the wells and store provisions. |
The Fortress at Ma'an | Hegira 937 / AD 1531Ottoman | Ma'an, Jordan | Ma'an was a station stop on the pilgrimage route; it later became the main stop on the Hijaz railway.Name | Dynasty | Details | Justification |
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The Fortress at Ma'an | Hegira 937 / AD 1531Ottoman | Ma'an, Jordan | Dedicatory inscription of Ottoman Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent who was the patron of Fortress Ma'an. | |