Medieval and Manuscripts

Ashtiname of Muhammad

The Ashtiname of Muhammad, also known as the Covenant or Testament of Muhammad, is a charter or writ granting protection and other privileges to Christians, given to the monks of Saint Catherine's Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula. It is sealed with an imprint representing Muhammad's hand. Āshtīnāmeh (Persian pronunciation: [ɒʃtinɒme]) [آشتی نامه] is a Persian phrase meaning "Letter of Reconciliation", a term for a treaty or covenant.

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• ▸Esphigmenou
• ▸Aguateca
• ▸Christianity in pre-Islamic Arabia

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