The Relationship between Maryam and Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) in Annunciation in Calligraphic Inscriptions on Mihrabs in Bosnia and Herzegovina and on Cover Image

Odnos Djevice Marije (Djeve Merjeme) i poslanika Muhammeda, a. s., kroz čin objave u kaligrafskim zapisima u mihrabima u Bosni i Hercegovini i na
The Relationship between Maryam and Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) in Annunciation in Calligraphic Inscriptions on Mihrabs in Bosnia and Herzegovina and on

Author(s): Rosana Ratkovčić
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Naučnoistraživački institut »Ibn Sina«
Keywords: Virgin Mary; Prophet Muhammad; mihrab; triumphal arch; calligraphy; murals

Summary/Abstract: In this article, the author wishes to point out the similarities that exist in relation to the worship of the Virgin Mary in Western Christianity and Islam, and how these similarities are reflected in the representations of Annunciation in medieval churches in Croatia and in notion of Virgin Mary in the prayer niches (mihrabs) of the mosques in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Through this, an attempt is made to progress toward a better mutual understanding of the Catholic and Muslim culture that has for centuries existed simultaneously in this region, while the knowledge of the language we speak and write should contribute to this understanding.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 55
  • Page Range: 83-104
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Bosnian