The Throne at Al Faw

Ok this is one of the rare times you will see me in a photograph. I took this using a tripod and that Fuji Finepix A210. A little history about the throne. This throne was given to Saddam by Yassir Arafat.

Yes I really look like this at 0300hrs in the morning after work










The emblem in middle is a representation of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem; also know as the Dome of the Rock. The inlay says “Holiness to us” on the sides and on the Top it says “victory from God and success is near” It is not clear that, that is the translation as there are differing documents the other document says the translation is “Jerusalem is ours”, on the sides, and on the top it says, “Victory from God and conquest is near,”

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The book at the top has a verse from the chapter of the Koran Entitled “The Israelites” “AL-Isra” Its translation is “Glory to Allah, who took His servant for a journey, by night, from the Sacred Mosque to the Farthest Mosque, whose precincts God did bless.

Detail of the Book









Detail of the arms

Detail of the Brass Urn
No history on it sorry













I have been waiting on doing this post until I got a
good self shot in the throne. Hope you enjoy.