Digital Archive of the Middle East

Items

• A photograph of a mahmal, Damascus.
  A photograph of a mahmal (ceremonial vehicle), to be carried by camel during hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca. Damascus. Caption: Lé Drapeau du Prophète, Damascus (The Flag of the Prophet, Damascus).
• A photograph of Damascus taken from Al Salhiyeh.
• A photograph of Nabih Al-Azma with Lu'ay al-Atassi and Salah Al-Din Al-Bitar at home in his apartment, 8 March 1963.
  A photograph of Nabih al-Azma with Lu'ay al-Atassi (President of Syria 9 March 1963–27 July 1963) and Salah al-Din al-Bitar (three-time Prime Minister of Syria, including during al-Atassi's presidency, and co-founder of the Baʿath Party) at home in his apartment on 8 March 1963.
• A postcard and photograph of Victoria Hotel in Damascus.
  A postcard and photograph showing the outside of Victoria Hotel in Damascus. The postcard has a drawing on the back.
• A postcard of Barada Street, Damascus.
  A postcard showing the Barada River with buildings on the right and trees on the left. Writing on back of postcard.
• A postcard of the Greek Orthodox Mariamite Cathedral in Damascus
  A postcard showing the church tower and arches of the 2nd-century Greek Orthodox Mariamite Cathedral, situated on Straight Street in Damascus. The bottom of the postcard is missing, and the name is written in Arabic on the back.
• Al-Da'wah Chronicle. The Voice of the Iraqi Mujahideen. Issue No.22 (February 1982)
  Issue No.22 (February 1982) of 'Al-Da'wah Chronicle. The Voice of the Iraqi Mujahideen', published in London by the Information Committee of the Islamic Da'wa Party (Europe). Topics discussed include the ongoing massacres of Muslim Brothers in Hama, Syria, Ba'athist crimes in Iraq, the anniversaries of the uprisings in Iraq (February 1977) and Iran (February 1979), Islamic political struggle and relations between different Islamic organisations.
• Economic Bulletin of the Chamber of Commerce, Aleppo, Syria, U.A.R., 42nd Year, 1960.
  A 400-page volume of the Economic Bulletin of the Chamber of Commerce, Aleppo, published in its 42nd Year (1960) during the short-lived union of Egypt and Syria as the United Arab Republic (1958-61). The Bulletin contains a historical guide to Aleppo, financial and trade statistics, economic reports and discussions, and a directory of local businesses.
• Photograph of a street and mountain. Al-Saliyeh, Damascus.
• Photograph of Al-Buzuriyah Souq in Damascus.
  A photograph of Al-Buzuriyah Souq in Damascus, situated near the Umayyad Mosque.
• Photograph of al-Darwishiya Street, Damascus.
• Photograph of Al-Nasr Street, Damascus.
• Photograph of Barada Street, Damascus.
• Photograph of Damascus City Hall.
  Photograph of a building with high windows, columns by the front door and a small balcony. A symbol of a star and crescent moon is at the top of the front wall. Mounted on card.
• Photograph of farewell to King Faisal
  Photograph of King Faisal of Syria (and later Iraq) shaking hands with a man in a suit and fez, captioned in ink 'Farewell to Brother Faisal', and possibly showing the King leaving Aleppo. Prince Faisal and the man next to him are both wearing a keffiyeh (ghitra) and an agal.
• Photograph of King Faisal being welcomed into Aleppo
  Photograph of crowds of people in the streets, welcoming King Faisal into Aleppo.
• Photograph of King Faisal being welcomed into Aleppo
  Photograph of crowds of people in the streets, on balconies and on rooftops, welcoming King Faisal into Aleppo.
• Photograph of King Faisal in Aleppo, 1920
  Photograph of King Faisal being welcomed into Aleppo on 8 March 1920, the day after his proclamation as King of Syria by the Syrian National Congress.
• Photograph of King Faisal in Aleppo, 1920
  Photograph of King Faisal in Aleppo, 1920
• Photograph of King Faisal in Aleppo, 1920
  Photograph of King Faisal being welcomed into Aleppo on 8 March 1920, the day after his proclamation as King of Syria by the Syrian National Congress.
• Photograph of Sanjakdar, Damascus.
• Photograph of the Barada river quays, Damascus.
• Photograph of the Haremlik courtyard at Al-Azm Palace, taken from the Great State Hall. Damascus.
• Photograph of the interior of an Arabic bath, Damascus.
• Photograph of the shrine of Sheikh Muhyiddin Al-Arabi, in the Sheikh Muhyiddin Mosque, Damascus.
  Muḥyīddīn Abu Abdullah Mohammed Ibn Ali Ibn Mohammed Ibn Arabi, a Sufi mystic, lived 1165–1240. His tomb sits inside Salimiyya Takiyya in as-Salihiyya, Damascus.