The
battle standard of Muhammad, known in
Turkish as
Sancak-ı Şerif ("Holy Standard"), is claimed to have served as the curtain over the entrance of his wife
Aisha's tent. According to another tradition, the standard had been part of the turban of
Buraydah ibn al-Khasib, an enemy who was ordered to attack Muhammad, but instead bowed to him, unwound his turban and affixed it to his
spear, dedicating it and himself to Muhammad's service.
Selim I () acquired it after the
Ottoman conquest of Egypt, and had it taken to the
Grand Mosque of Damascus where it was to be carried during the annual
Hajj pilgrimage to
Mecca.
Murad III () had it sent to Hungary as a way to motivate his army. In 1595,
Mehmed III () had it brought to
Topkapı Palace, where it was sewn into another standard, alleged to be
Umar's and together they were encased in a
rosewood box, inlaid with gems including
tortoiseshell and
mother of pearl. The keys to the box were traditionally held by the
Kizlar Agha. It became associated with the
Ottoman Empire, and was exhibited whenever the Sultan or Grand Vizier appeared before the field army, such as at the 1826
Auspicious Incident and at the outset of Turkey's entrance into
World War I. Tavernier reported that the Lance was kept outside the Sultan's bedroom in the 17th century, by 1845 White said he saw it resting against a wall near the standard and by 1920 its whereabouts were unknown. ==Holy Mantle==