Qadam Rasul

Qadam-e-rasul at National Museum, New Delhi

Qadam-e-Rasul (Arabic: قدم الرسول; lit. 'Footprint of the Messenger') is a type of veneration of Muhammad. It comes from the belief started early in Islam that when Muhammad stepped on a rock his footprint left an imprint. This belief was never accepted by orthodox branches of Islam;^{[citation needed]} however, the idea was disseminated widely and led to the creation of many shrines around such imprints.^[1] Some examples are the Shrine of the Holy Footprint in Delhi and in Cuttack in India and the displays in the Topkapı Palace and the Eyüp Sultan Mosque at Istanbul.^[2]

References

^ Perween Hasan. "The Footprint of the Prophet Archived June 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine." Muqarnas. Vol. 10. Leiden: E.J. Brill. 1993, 335–343.
^ Anthony Welch. "The Shrine of the Holy Footprint in Delhi Archived June 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine." Muqarnas. Vol. 14. Leiden: E.J. Brill. 1997, 166–178.

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[Hasan-1] Perween Hasan. "The Footprint of the Prophet Archived June 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine." Muqarnas. Vol. 10. Leiden: E.J. Brill. 1993, 335–343.

[Welch-2] Anthony Welch. "The Shrine of the Holy Footprint in Delhi Archived June 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine." Muqarnas. Vol. 14. Leiden: E.J. Brill. 1997, 166–178.

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