The Holy Star of the Ottoman Era, Filled with Love for the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) — 1233 AH
This holy Ottoman star was prepared in the year 1233 AH, during the glorious and light-filled era of the Ottoman Caliphate, during the reign of Sultan Mahmud II, with a heart filled with love for the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), with unparalleled sincerity and devotion, with great respect and courtesy. Later, it was hung in the shrine of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) for the service, adornment and eternal spiritual attachment, so that this holy star would continue to bear witness to love, loyalty and devotion in the skies of Medina.
Historical and Technical Details
Date of Manufacture: 1233 AH
Preparation: Fine and exquisite gold and silver carving
Order of Manufacture: Ottoman Caliphate
Period: Sultan Mahmud II, Ottoman Caliphate
Central Inscription: Rabbana in sacred calligraphy, a symbol of servitude, prayer and attachment to God
Prominent in the center: Rabbana — a spiritual expression of servitude and supplication
Right Circle: Ya Hayy Ya Qayyum — a symbol of perfect life and divine sustenance
Left Circle: Ya Rahman Ya Raheem — a manifestation of general and special mercy and divine compassion
Concluding Inscription: Ya Mannan Ya Hanan — a sign of infinite bounty, generosity and divine love
Around the edges: Quranic verses, blessings and greetings and a luminous fence of traditional Ottoman adhikars
Engravings and Texts: Classical Ottoman spiritual motifs and sacred symbolic order
Used Colors: Turquoise (heavenly peace), Green (relationship with Medina and heartfelt satisfaction), Red (love and sacrifice), Gold (luminosity, glory of the empire and Ottoman dignity)
Symbolic symbols: Monotheism, prayer, mercy, life, prophethood, spirituality and royal sanctity
Calligraphy: A very exquisite and balanced combination of Ottoman three-line and Diwani calligraphy
Intention of preparation: To present the Holy Shrine of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) with devotion, respect and deep spiritual connection
Spiritual description of the Holy Star
This Holy Ottoman Star is not just a collection of exquisite carvings of gold and silver, charming colors and high calligraphy, but is a silent but living expression of the love, respect and loyalty that was in the heart of a Sultan who loved the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), which warms hearts even after centuries. The glory of the Name of Allah at its center highlights the unwavering foundation of monotheism, while the blessed names of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and the Rightly Guided Caliphs (may Allah be pleased with him) around it testify to the fact that faith, prophethood and caliphate are sacred links in a single luminous chain.
The circle of Quranic verses and the enclosure of blessings and peace declare that this star is not just a work of art, but a worship of love, devotion and literature that has been molded into the form of art. The turquoise color shimmers as a symbol of heavenly peace and spiritual purity, the green color conveys the message of the relationship of Medina, life and heartfelt satisfaction, the red color shows the intensity of love, sacrifice and selfless love, while the golden carving highlights the light of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), the glory of the empire and the Ottoman dignity.
Spiritual Trust and Current Relationship
This sacred star was preserved in the Holy Hijaz for a long time and for a period was a source of pilgrimage for people of love in the Hejaz Museum. Even by the command of Allah and the special grace of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), this luminous blessing was bestowed upon the spiritual healer and lover of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) Hazrat Pir Usman Ghani Sahib in the year 2023. Today, this sacred Ottoman star is preserved in the Tabarka Museum, Qaimpur, Bahawalpur District, where lovers of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) visit it and illuminate their hearts with the light of love, literature and connection to Medina. This star keeps alive the fact in every era that when empires bow down at the feet of the love of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), history becomes a form of worship, and works of art become spiritual trusts and connect hearts to Medina for centuries.
