No, our prices are fixed.
What we do offer are payment plans for
long term payments. Please contact us on pr@rumisgarden.co.uk so we can set the
agreement up for you.
No, our prices are fixed.
What we do offer are payment plans for
long term payments. Please contact us on pr@rumisgarden.co.uk so we can set the
agreement up for you.
Historically, throughout the Islamic
world from Andalusia, North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa to Historic Syria,
Iraq, Persia, and India the common veneration of the ‘traces’ (i.e. footprints
and handprints) of the prophets and other holy persons became widespread.
Moreover, talismanic objects were an essential feature of medieval Islamic
villages, towns, and cities and many sites containing portable objects and
talismanic designs associated with the Holy Ka'aba, prophets and holy men
existed at places of worship, city gates, near sacred trees and springs.
Teaching colleges for the religious sciences (madrasas) and mosques became
repositories for sacred objects. Furthermore, the appearance of relics and
relic replicas in mosques had caused a revival in these places of worship
because crowds wanted to view the relic.
Relics are receptacles mainly
receptacles for baraka but also serve the individual and collective
memory. Muslim devotees yearn to preserve the memory of holy persons in objects
which symbolized a tangible link between them and the holy person. Through the
mere act of remembrance of holy persons and their miracles and memorializing
the past, memory becomes a lived and shared experience.
Of course, in Islam, the exemplar par
excellence of sanctity is the Prophet Muhammad whom Muslims seek to emulate in
their daily lives and objects associated with him were imbued with and came to
embody the sacrality of his person. Prophet Muhammad became the object of veneration
precisely because his teachings, sayings and silent affirmations were
meticulously preserved by his Companions and transmitted to subsequent
generations, who preserved and employed his relics seeking to derive blessings
(baraka) from them even after his death.
The following are some narrations on
Islamic relics:
The
Umayyad caliph Muawiya (r. 41/661–60/680) who acquired the Prophet’s nail
parings, said: 'The Prophet once clothed me with a shirt, which I put away, and
one day when he pared his nails I took the parings and placed them in a bottle.
When I die, clothe me in that shirt, and chop up and pulverize the parings;
sprinkle them over my eyes and into my mouth, on the chance that God may have
mercy on me through their baraka.'
Ibn
Sirin said: ‘I said to Ubida [as-Salmani], ‘‘I have some of the hair of the Prophet,
may peace be upon him, which I got from Anas or Anas’s family’’.’ He replied,
‘If I had a single one of those hairs, it would be dearer to me than this world
and everything in it.'
Thumama
related that Anas said, ‘Umm Sulaym used to spread a leather mat for the
Prophet, peace be upon him, and he would have a midday nap on that mat at her
home’. He said, ‘When he slept, [Umm Sulaym] would collect some of his sweat
and hair and put it in a bottle and added it to perfume (sukk).’ [Thumama]
said, ‘When Anas ibn Malik was dying, he told me to put some of that perfume in
his embalming scent (hanut), and that was done.’
Abu
Jafar Ahmad b. Abd al-Majid said: I cut the pattern [of the Prophets sandal]
for one of my students. [He came to me one day] and said: ‘Yesterday I saw a
wonder from the baraka of this sandal. My wife was suffering from a pain which
almost took her life. I placed the [image of the] sandal on the spot of her
pain and said: O God, show me the blessing (baraka) of the owner of this sandal.
God cured her instantly.
Relic replicas are exact copies of an
original relic. As an example, Rumi's Garden has been blessed to receive an
exact mold taken from an original Footprint our Beloved's ﷺ in the Ayup Sultan mosque in Turkey.
From that mold, we proceeded to create casts.
We state very clearly, within item
descriptions, whether an item is a relic or a relic replica.
It's
very hard for a regular Muslim to come across relics and relic replicas and if
she/ he does, they are often extremely expensive.
As an example, authentic
kiswah are often given to diplomats and to people with connections either by
Saudi royalty or The Kiswah Factory. When they are sold, they often cost
thousands and prices are exaggerated by middle men.
Furthermore, there is often
the problem of verifying authenticity. Commonly, replicas are sold as authentic
pieces to a well-meaning buyers. Even when sellers have may have good
intentions in terms of selling authentic kiswah's, because the appropriate
checks are not taken, they are unable to guarantee authenticity.
It is with these two things
in mind that Rumi's Garden aimed to tackle when it came to making relics and
relic replicas available to the public.
We at Rumi’s Garden feel
that this is a good opportunity for any Muslim to simply have something from
our Beloved Prophet ﷺ or
the Holy Kaaba at a fair price that is often much lower than prices set by
middle men. We do this because we understand that these relics serve as a support
for the remembrance of God. We are meticulous in doing our
homework to ensure that each item sent to you is authentic and a reflection of
the beautiful spirit of Islam.
The simple answer is yes! We receive
all relics and relic replicas from leading Islamic collectors from around the
world with an expertise in the field. We have established a broad
network of reliable sources and we do not carry any relics that are fake or
inauthentic. We realize that there are sellers in the market who scam people
for extortionate amounts of money for fake products and this is something we
are attempting to fight. It is our job to provide you with only authentic
relics and replicas that true copies of the original.
Our process of authentication is the
following:
If a relic or replica comes with a
certificate of authentication, we clearly state it in the description and we
always mention the source of the certificate.
The relics on Rumi's Garden are limited
to what has always been accessible to Muslims living in Traditional Islamic
societies.
Blessed Kiswah from the Holy Ka'aba and the Chamber of Prophet
Muhammad in Medina al-Munawara
In the time of Sayidna Umar Ibn
al-Khatab, a piece of the kiswah was given as a memorabilia to pilgrims after
they had completed their Hajj. Of course, this is no longer the case and now
only a select few have access to the kiswah. Others who attempt to buy them,
often pay extortionate amounts of money and they make these purchases without
being certain where the kiswah is sourced from. However, as a service to those
who are lovers of Mecca and Medina, we, with the permission of our Mashayakh,
have made the kiswah available for the regular Muslim so it may support his or
her faith. Our selection includes small and larger sized cutouts to fit a
variety of budgets.
Replica of the
Prophets ﷺ Blessed Footprint and Handprint
Historically, there is evidence that
some mosques that were completely empty, but then received a Blessed Footprint
or Handprint of our Beloved ﷺ,
were revived since the congregation wanted to get a glimpse of something from
his Blessed being ﷺ.
This is due to the tremendous amount of baraka of the Blessed Footprint
and Handprint that would attract any believers. Till this day, many visit the
Ayup Sultan mosque, The Shaykh Ahmed Al-Badawi mosque and others, to pay their
respects to these Blessed relics. Now, this baraka can be in your home via the
replicas we have sources. It is a great Blessed object for you and your loved
ones to gather around and remember our Beloved ﷺ.
Carpets from around the
Ka'aba and Masjid al Nabawi
Unfortunately, many of the carpets that
are located around the Ka'aba area and in Masjid al Nabawi are often simply
thrown away after they are deemed old or in unfit condition. Some collectors
end up taking these carpets and then sell them at extortionate prices. We have
been lucky to find collectors who source to us for reasonable prices to make
these carpets available to you. Our selection includes prayer size rugs and
small cutouts to fit a variety of budgets.
Yes!
All our items have been used in the respective blessed places mentioned above
and we do not supply, what some call 'extras', that weren't actually used in
these sacred places.
The Islamic Antiquities Museum of Kuwait has a large database of information that
enables them to contextualize Islamic antiques and textiles and therefore check
authenticity. The process involves analyzing design, composite materials, age
period, ownership history, and making comparisons with already existing items.
They further collaborate with various institutes and experts in various fields
from around the world.
Furthermore, The Islamic Antiquities Museum of Kuwait specializes particularly in relics from the Haramain. It has the
practical expertise and laboratories to perform such tests as material analysis
to ensure that kiswahs and qandeels
and the Holy Ka’aba belts are authentic.
To give an exact date for when a
textile is made most often requires carbon dating which is an incredibly
accurate process but consists of two major restrictions which is why it is
avoided with most textiles unless much of the material exists and the material
is not considered sacred.
Due to the limitations of the material of both relic Kiswah and relic carpets, Rumi's Garden is unable to provide the same design as photos shown on the website. The photos are just a sample images. We are further unable to customize the design for specific orders.
A
burn test is the process of taking a thread from the Blessed Kiswah and putting a fire to it. The myth is that if it is made of silk/ cotton mix, it will turn to ash, and leave a natural smell. If it contains polyester or synthetic materials, it
will clump up, turn into a ball, and smell like burnt plastic. This is a very
crude way of testing the difference between synthetic materials and natural
materials.
To begin with, Rumi’s Garden finds this method extremely disrespectful whether it is done to a relic or relic replica. All items, whether attributed to the God or the Prophet, and containing the Name Allah and Mohammed (ﷺ) should be treated with respect. For example, even with a replica, one never knows the intention of the maker of the replica. Maybe making a kiswah out of polyester, like the one in the Beloveds tomb in Medina, was the craftsman’s way of showing his love to our Prophet SAW. Why not respect that, especially when there are much more sophisticated ways of telling the difference between pure silk and synthetics?
Furthermore,
there are various natural materials that can be burnt, and will turn to
ash and leave a natural smell. This test does not guarantee that the material
is natural although it is a good indicator that the textile does not contain
synthetics like polyester or nylon.
Besides
a network of practical expertise, we at Rumi’s Garden, have sufficient knowledge
about textiles. The burn test is of little interest to us. We further have
contacts in the field, including The Islamic Antiquities Museum of Kuwait, who
do the appropriate, respectful, full proof assessments to show what the actual
material of a kiswah is made.
We
absolutely do not source and never intend to source items such as the Blessed
hair, teeth, clothing, blood, sweat and other intimate belongings of our
Beloved Prophet ﷺ,
his companions or the awliya. We find the sale of such relics to be obscene.
We also do not rent out
relics as has shamefully been done by some collectors.
In
the description of each relic, we mention if it comes with a certificate and
where the certificate comes from; these may be in-house or external certs. Do
not expect a certificate if the item description does not mention that it comes
with a certificate.
Islamically speaking, a transaction requires the trust of two
parties; the buyer and the seller. If you have doubts about a relic, please
return it back to us within a 14 day period in the same condition as it was
sent to you and we will refund the money. We would never ask of you to keep a
relic that you doubt since this is both an injustice to you and the relic
itself.
No.
All our work is done online and we are unable to meet clients, at this point,
due to a lack of workspace.
Rumi's Garden offers a variety of courier service options to choose from. Due to Corona virus, unforeseeable delays to processing and shipping times may occur. This is out of the control of Rumi's Garden. The timings below are approximations and your package may reach you before or after given times.
Courier Service | Timescale | Insured |
Correos (Uninsured Spanish Mail) | Allow 1 Week for Processing & 4 Weeks for Delivery | No |
Correos Express (Uninsured Spanish Mail) | Allow 1 Week for Processing & 3-4 weeks for Delivery | No |
Packlink Selection | Allow 1 Week for Processing & 3-4 Weeks for Delivery | No |
Packlink Express | Allow 1 Week for Processing & 2-3 Weeks for Delivery | Yes |
TNT | Allow 1 for Week Processing & 14-16 Days for Delivery | Yes |
Zeleris | Allow for 1 Week for Processing & 4 Weeks for Delivery | No |
Zeleris Express | Allow 1 Week for Processing & 3-4 for Weeks Delivery | Yes |
DHL | Allow 1 Week for Processing & 1-2 Weeks for Delivery | Yes |
By Spanish law, we are required to refund or
replace damaged items or wrong orders returned to us within a period of 14 days
from purchase. We also simply take items back if you are not happy with your
purchase, within the 14 day period, as long as the items are in the same
condition as when they were bought.
All returned items will be quality checked upon arrival at Rumi's Garden,
and a refund will be issued upon satisfactory inspection. Please include
certificates with return, if certificate is included in original purchase. A
refund will not be made if certificate is not included.
Please email us at pr@rumisgarden.co.uk so we can provide you with a return address.
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When ordering from www.RumisGarden.co.uk, you're responsible for assuring the product can be lawfully imported to the destination.
The recipient is the importer of record and must comply with all laws and regulations of the destination. Orders shipped outside of Spain may be subject to import taxes, customs duties and fees levied by the destination country. The recipient of an international shipment may be subject to such import taxes, customs duties and fees, which are levied once a shipment reaches the recipient's country. Additional charges for customs clearance must be fulfilled by the recipient; www.RumisGarden.co.uk has no control over these charges, nor can Rumi's Garden predict what they may be.
Customs policies vary widely; you should contact your local customs office for more information. When customs clearance procedures are required, it can cause delays beyond our original delivery estimates.
Customs offices in some countries or regions require the importer of record to provide a particular form of identification before releasing a shipment. You may be required to provide an identification number such as a Unique Identification Number, CPF, or Tax ID, or a proof of identity such as a copy of your passport.
it is extremely important that the information you provided Rumi's Garden with such as name, phone number, email and address are correct. If this information is provided, customs will usually process your item and the courier will deliver your package to you once the custom fee is paid, if they require payment.