Iskandar - A painting of a man and a woman sitting in a room

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Iskandar - A painting of a man and a woman sitting in a room

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15th century Persian miniature painting from Herat depicting Iskander, the Persian name for Alexander the Great, who was venerated by Muslims as Dhul-Qarnayn.

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islamic miniatures of alexander the great

kamal ud din bihzad

persian miniatures

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1450

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iskandar dhul qarnayn

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