The Miracle of the She-Camel of Salih

The scene is divided between a rocky landscape with a central tree and an open area. To the left, a large brown camel emerges from a rocky cleft. In the center, the prophet Salih, depicted with a flaming nimbus around his head, gestures toward the animal with open hands. To the right, three men in patterned robes and turbans observe the event. In the upper left, an angel with large, colorful wings descends toward the mountain. The color palette is vibrant, featuring saturated reds, blues, yellows, and earthy browns, characteristic of the Persian miniature tradition.

This painting illustrates the qisas al-anbiya (Stories of the Prophets), specifically the Quranic account of Salih, who was sent to the people of Thamud and offered the she-camel as a sign of his prophethood. The depiction of the figure with a flaming nimbus is a convention used in Islamic art to represent divine presence or prophetic status.