Magic Bowls, Cosmology and Divination

Magic Bowls, Cosmology and Divination

Alexander Fodor (Budapest)

Abstract

The Tareq Rajab Museum in Kuwait houses several magic bowls dating back to different periods. This article focuses on one particular object from this collection. Its significance lies in the fact that its structure reveals a distinctly cosmologically oriented composition, an aspect often overlooked in studies on magic bowls.

Keywords

magic bowls in Islam, Islamic cosmology, divination, Tareq Rajab Museum, Kuwait