green, akhdar

Evidence

"Green is considered a heavenly color and it fits with Layla’s mystical attributes in the story. ...depicting Layla in green gives her celestial characteristics similar to saints and Prophets."

Remarks

Green is associated with life, modesty, and the 'perfect man' in Sufi tradition (p. 90-91). It is considered the Prophet's favorite color and represents the reward of the hereafter (p. 92). The term 'akhdar' was historically used to indicate both green and blue, leading to exchangeable symbolic meanings in some contexts (p. 91). Depicting Layla in a green cloak fits her mystical attributes in the narrative (p. 81).