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Year: 1916
Hejaz 1916 First Issue – Mecca al-Mukarramah
This stamp represents a pivotal moment in Middle Eastern history, marking the 1916 Arab Revolt against Ottoman rule and the subsequent establishment of the Hashimite Kingdom of Hejaz. Rather than featuring a portrait, which would have been culturally and religiously sensitive at the time, the design focuses on intricate Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy to assert a distinct national and religious identity. The central inscription reads "Mecca al-Mukarramah" (Mecca the Honored), identifying the holy city as the heart of the new state and emphasizing its role as the custodian of Islam’s most sacred site. The elaborate arabesque borders draw from traditional Islamic architectural motifs and manuscript illumination, symbolizing a return to Arab heritage and a break from imperial Turkish influence. This issue serves as a foundational piece of Arabian postal history, reflecting the transition from regional province to an independent sovereign entity before the eventual unification of the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Wadi Hanifa Gas- Oil Plant - 11 piastre
Wadi Hanifa Gas- Oil Plant - 7 piastre
Wadi Hanifa Gas- Oil Plant - 6 piastre
Wadi Hanifa Gas- Oil Plant - 200 piastre
Wadi Hanifa Gas- Oil Plant - 100 piastre
The Prophet's Mosque (Al-Masjid an-Nabawi) - 5 piastre
International Education Year (1970)
Arab Week of University Strength (1967)
King Abdulaziz University - 10 piastre
King Abdulaziz University - 4 piastre
King Abdulaziz University - 3 piastre
World Telecommunications Day, 17 May 1971 - 10 piastre
World Telecommunications Day, 17 May 1971 - 4 piastre
Fourth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, Jeddah 1971
Saudi Arabian Airlines - 9 piastre
Official Service Stamp of Saudi Arabia - 10 piastre
Official Service Stamp of Saudi Arabia - 6 piastre
The Prophet's Mosque (Al-Masjid an-Nabawi) - 20 piastre
The Prophet's Mosque (Al-Masjid an-Nabawi) - 6 piastre
The Prophet's Mosque (Al-Masjid an-Nabawi) - 5 piastre
The Prophet's Mosque (Al-Masjid an-Nabawi) - 4 piastre
Holy Kaaba in Mecca - 6 piastre
Horsemanship in Saudi Arabia - 14 piastre
