ئەرشیفی دیجیتاڵی ڕۆژهەڵاتی ناوەڕاست

Items

• A letter from Mohamed Ali Ettaher, Editor of 'Ashoura' newspaper in Cairo, to Nabih al-Azmah regarding the proposed Arab Exhibition in Egypt.
  A letter from Mohamed Ali Ettaher, Editor of 'Ashoura' newspaper in Cairo, to Nabih al-Azmah, dated 8/11/1934, suggesting that a company should be created for the third Arab Exhibition.
• A photograph of a mahmal, Damascus.
  A photograph of a Mahmal, a portable cabin covered with fabric carried on the back of a camel in caravans of pilgrims travelling to and from Mecca. Caption: Lé Drapeau du Prophète, Damascus (The Flag of the Prophet, Damascus).
• A photograph of a woman and a child in a courtyard.
  A picture of a woman and child in a house courtyard. A handwritten description in Arabic reads: "The iwan (hallway), the tree, and part of the courtyard in a Damascus house (the industry house)."
• A photograph of Nabih Al-Azmah with Lu'ay al-Atassi and Salah Al-Din Al-Bitar at home in his apartment, 8 March 1963.
  A photograph of Nabih al-Azmah. Accompanying note clarifies he is in company of 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 photograph of the Victoria Hotel in Damascus. The Victoria Hotel was built by Ahmed Izzat Pashaو advisor to Sultan Abdul Hamid II at the end of the 19th century. He was the father of Muhammad Ali Bey al-Abid (1867-1939), President of the Syrian Mandate Republic.
• A postcard of Barada Street, Damascus.
  A postcard showing the Barada River with buildings on the right and trees on the left. Writing on the front in French reads "Damascus - Barada Street". Writing on back of postcard in Arabic reads "The building next to the mosque was the office of [...] its head was my late father." The back contains details of postcard publisher Moise J. Zagha. Text in French reads: " Moise J. Zagha editions, Damascus (Syria), postbox n.151. Oldest philatelic house in Syria. - enquire about the price of post stamps from Syria, Greater Lebanon, Alawites, Transjordan and Palestine, available upon request."
• 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.
• Copy of a printed letter from Bashir Saadawi to Nabih Al-Azmah, written from Mecca on 25 April 1934
  Copy of a printed letter from Bashir Saadawi to Nabih Al-Azmah, written from Mecca on 25 April 1934
• Nabih Al-Azmah with Ahmad Zaki Pasha in Sanaa in 1925 with associates of Imam Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din
  Photograph of Nabih Al-Azmah with Egyptian scholar Ahmad Zaki Pasha in Sanaa with associates of Imam Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din, during a visit to Yemen in 1925.
• Photograph of a crowd outside an official building.
  Photograph of a crowd outside an official building. People line the steps and walkway from the building. The caption in Arabic at the bottom reads: Celebration of Syrian Independence Day in Aleppo. Governor: Rashid Talaa. Police Chief: Nabih al-Azmah.
• Photograph of a crowded street.
  Photograph of a street crowded with men on foot and horseback. Possibly a parade or cortege.
• Photograph of a group of men and boys standing outside a building.
  Photograph of a group of men and boys standing on some steps outside a building. The men are wearing suits and fezzes.
• Photograph of a group of men standing either side of a Mahmal.
  Photograph of a group of uniformed men standing in a semi-circle, with a mahmal in the middle [portable cabin covered with fabric carried on the back of a camel in caravans of pilgrims travelling to and from Mecca].
• Photograph of a high-ceilinged hall with sofas and tables.
  Photograph of a high-ceilinged hall with sofas around the outside, patterned carpets, decorated tables and a hanging light. Mounted on card. Caption handwritten in ink reads: "inside a Damascus hall".
• Photograph of a small domed structure in the centre of a roundabout.
  Photograph of a small domed structure with archways in the centre of a roundabout. Mountains are in the background. The location is possibly Damascus. The writing in Arabic on the back provides the location.
• Photograph of a young man wearing a dark coat and hat.
  Photograph of a young man wearing a dark coat and hat. He is standing, with his right hand on the back of a chair, a table covered in a tablecloth to his left and hanging striped fabric behind him.
• Photograph of Abdul Aziz Al-Azmah, father of Nabih and Adel Al-Azmah.
  Photograph of Abdul Aziz Al-Azmah, father of Nabih and Adel Al-Azmah.
• 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-Darwishiya Street, Damascus. The street has shops on both its sides. In the background appears the Darwish Pasha Mosque [?].
• Photograph of Al-Nassr Street, Damascus.
  Photograph of Al-Nassr Street, Damascus.
• Photograph of Al-Salhiyeh street and mountain, Damascus.
  Photograph of a street and mountain. Al-Salhiyeh, Damascus. The photograph shows a street with trees on the side. A dentist clinic can be seen in the picture.
• Photograph of Barada Street, Damascus.
  Photograph of Barada Street, Damascus.
• Photograph of damaged buildings.
  A picture of destroyed buildings; the description on the back of the picture says: Rami's alley from the house. Possibly after the 1925 bombing of Damascus by French forces.
• 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. Description reads in French and Turkish: "Damascus municipality"
• Photograph of destroyed buildings.
  Photograph of destroyed buildings and people walking in the street beside them. Possibly Damascus after the 1925 bombing by French forces. The writing in Arabic on the back states the place.