16th century Islamic history book describes the strong Jewish attachment to Jerusalem

Zubdat-al Tawarikh is a 16th century Islamic history book that is filled with color, miniature illustrations. It is in the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts in Istanbul.Here is one of its illustrations, depicting Jonah, Ezra and Jeremiah.The description of this artwork shows that Muslims not only were well aware of the Jewish ties to Jerusalem, but they created legends...

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