Carpet Sufi.​ Artist: Mammadhuseyn Huseynov. 1996. Warp, weft – cotton; pile – wool. Private collection

The carpet encloses religious and philosophical content and​ depicts​ Islamic symbols.​ Its​ central field illustrates the phrases​ Ya Allah, Ya Muhammad, and​ names of​ other Ahl al-Bayt members (the family of the Prophet).​ These inscriptions​ form​ the geometric pattern in Kufic script​ and are placed on the sides of​ two ornate minarets.​ Sufi​ symbols​ that reflect the concept of​ sharia (exoteric path), tariqa (esoteric path),​ marifa​ (mystical​ knowledge), and​ ​ haqiqa​ (mystical truth)​ adorn the central field. The cartouches decorated with various symbolic ornaments related to Sufism​ frame the carpet.