The history of the rug is impossible to know in full. It is somewhat vague, personal and widely claimed by many cultures who all have in common, unique reasons for padding the soles of their feet, their knees and/or foreheads too
In most Islamic households, you may find a prayer mat, used to admonish the creator at specific times. These customs appear to be of a traditional nature dating back centuries.
In modern Christianity, outside of the church, it’s rare to see this patterned, woven fabric, even to cover floorboards, yet it appears that the further back in history one goes, the closer such parochial props appear to be part of their practices. You might say that there ‘was’ very little difference between these groups of devotees
We’ve all heard stories about Aladdin, the flying carpet and the spiritual sojourn related to it but these are all mysteries that few have knowledge of by not being introduced by tradition of its augury–
But not so for Maris, the Sojourner of Time, as revealed in the book Moromata by Angel Lewis.
Below is an interesting Christian rug that was said to be found amongst the trading stock on Maris’ ship, traveling from Spain to the Irish coast of Ungland (circa 1500). This was before Christianity dominated Europe
Scan (or click) the rug and journey into
Moromata by Angel Lewis