Certainly the largest if not the greatest prayer rug of all time is the The Carpet of Wonder at an amazing 4343 square meters. This rug was woven by our dear friends at Iran Carpet Co.

Kazak Prayer Rug White prayernish à la Markarian

The question sometimes arises at times concerning use. Do people really pray on Prayer rugs?

Here is Sultan Qaboos bin Said with thousands of friends May 5, 2001 at the opening of the largest largest Mosque in the world praying on the largest hand woven rug in the world, the Carpet of Wonder.

Certainly the largest if not the greatest prayer rug of all time is the The Carpet of Wonder at an amazing 4343 square meters. This rug was woven by our dear friends at Iran Carpet Co.

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Uncle Jimmy Keshishian used to tell me that Kashan rugs have a reputation as a dealers rug. People who know Persian rugs know Kashan. See my Guide to Kashan Rugs & Carpets

Silk Kashan Prayer Rug circa 1920 Lot 3

• The Vance N. Jordan Motashem Kashan Prayer Rug circa 1900 Lot 70
• Mohtashem Kashan Prayer Rug c. 1900 Lot 98
• Silk Kashan Prayer Rug Early 20th C. Lot 84
• Kashan Prayer Rug C. 1920 Lot 767
• Motashem Kashan Prayer Rug dated 1914-15 Lot 61
• Mohtashem Kashan Prayer Rug c. 1900 Lot 98
• Sotheby's A Mohtashem Kashan Prayer rug C. 1900 lot 117
• Motasham Kashan Prayer Rug, West Central Persia, late 19th c Lot 98
• Silk Kashan Prayer Rug circa 1920 Lot 3

Tabriz has a long tradition of formal prayer rugs usually with pillars. Many of them are attributed to the great weaving master Hajji Jalili. See also Guide to Tabriz Rugs & Carpets

Gabbeh.com Haji Jalili Prayer Rug

• Gabbeh.com Haji Jalili Prayer Rug
• Antique Silk Tabriz Carpet Haj Jalily
• Sotheby's Tabriz Prayer Rug c. 1890 lot 339
• Sotheby's Tabriz prayer carpet late 19th C. lot 50
• Sotheby's Tabriz silk prayer rug C. 1900 lot 48
• Tabriz Prayer Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th c Lot 100

Kerman has been a major weaving center since at least the reign of Shah Abbas. See also my Guide to Kerman Persian Oriental Rugs and Carpets

Lavar Kerman Prayer Rug late 19th c Lot 57

Lavar Kerman Prayer Rug late 19th c Lot 57

• Lavar Kerman Prayer Rug c. 1875 Lot 87
• W&W Ravar Kerman prayer mat C. 1900-20, lot 160
• Sotheby's Kerman prayer rug C. 1930 lot 17
• Christie's fine Kirman prayer rug Lot 38
• W&W Ravar Kerman prayer mat C. 1900-10, lot 162
• Lavar Kerman Prayer Rug, Southeast Persia, late 19th century Lot 57

Kerman has been a major weaving center since at least the reign of Shah Abbas. See also my Guide to Kerman Persian Oriental Rugs and Carpets

Qum part silk prayer rug

Qum is a fairly recent weaving center. Major production of rugs only started up in the early 20th century. See also my Guide to Qum Rugs and Carpets

• Qum Prayer Rug circa 1930 Lot 18
• W&W Qum prayer rug C. 1930-50 lot 10
• W&W Qum part silk prayer rug, C. 1930-40, lot 153

One of the most prolific weavers of prayer rugs are the Baluchi and their neighbors.

The James Blackmon Baluch Prayer Rug

Herat Ltd. Group A blue ground Timuri prayer rug c. 1850-1875

W&W Baluch Timuri Prayer Rug late 19th C. lot 249

W&W Sistan Baluch Rug C. 1920 lot 253

The James Blackmon Baluch Prayer Rug

M.Tehrani Meshkin Prayer Rug

M.Tehrani Meshkin Prayer Rug

• Feraghan Sarouk Prayer Rug circa 1880 Lot 59
• Feraghan-Sarouk Prayer Rug, West Persia, late 19th c Lot 96
• Silk Heriz Prayer Rug late 19th c Lot 67
• Bakshaish Prayer Rug first half 19th c Lot 61
• A pair of very fine Isfahan prayer rugs lot 5

The Qashqai are not prolific weavers of prayer rugs but they did make interesting rugs inspired by the Mughal Millefluers prayer rugs. See my Guide to Qashqai Rugs

Qashqai Millefluers Prayer Rug

• Qashqai Millefluers Prayer Rug early 20th c. lot 117