Istanbul — Touring Topkapi; Religious Artifacts Part 2

Depiction of caligraphers creating copies of the Qur’an

Today we’re still in the Chamber of Sacred Relics in the Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Türkiye (formerly Turkey). Whereas on Monday I concentrated on objects more closely associated with the Prophet Muhammad, today I’m going to get a bit more diverse starting with two items linked to David. But first, let’s look around at the impressive interior of what used to serve as the Privy Chamber before it became home to the Sacred Relics. Note the h...