Dala'il al-Khayrat - Ottoman Period - 1342 - 1923 The cover of the book is original. It contains Mecca and Medina engravings. Cover is original and it is hardback. Rulers and page heads are completely gilded. The gildings were made by the printing house. Ornament is not a tezhip and not made a hand. The decorations are yellow printing paints called "yaldız" in Turkish. Yaldız is not gold. "Yaldız" can also be translated as gilding in English but it is not gold. The inscriptions and decorations were made by the printing press. Totally 186 pages. Dimensions is 18 cm x 12 cm It is a rare and collectible piece. 'Signs of Benefits and Brilliant Explosion in Memory of the Blessings Granted to the Chosen Prophet', often abbreviated as Dala'il al-Khayrat), is a famous collection of prayers for the Islamic prophet Muhammad, written by a Moroccan author. Shadhili scholar Muhammad al-Jazeli (died 1465). It is popular among traditional Muslims in parts of the Islamic world – particularly North Africa, the Levant, Turkey, the Caucasus and South Asia – and is divided into sections for daily reading. 'Waymarks of Benefits and the Brilliant Burst of Lights in the Remembrance of Blessings on the Chosen Prophet'), usually shortened to Dala'il al-Khayrat, is a famous collection of prayers for the Islamic prophet Muhammad, which was written by the Moroccan Shadhili scholar Muhammad al-Jazuli (died 1465). It is popular in parts of the Islamic world amongst traditional Muslims—specifically North Africa, the Levant, Turkey, the Caucasus and South Asia—and is divided into sections for daily recitation.