Sahaba Shrines in Jordan
أضرحة الصحابة في الأردن
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This commemorative set of nine stamps honors the shrines of the Sahabas (companions of Prophet Muhammad) located in Jordan. The stamps showcase eight different shrines, each featuring distinctive Islamic architecture with domes, minarets, and traditional stonework. These sacred sites represent the rich Islamic heritage preserved in Jordan, where several companions of the Prophet are believed to be buried. Each 35-piaster stamp is framed with ornate Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy, presented through an elegant arch design that evokes traditional mosque architecture. The set includes a 280-piaster mini sheet displaying all eight designs in a unified presentation topped with a decorative green dome. These shrines are important pilgrimage destinations and historical landmarks, reflecting Jordan's role as a guardian of Islamic holy sites. The stamps serve both as postal currency and as cultural ambassadors, highlighting Jordan's commitment to preserving and promoting its Islamic architectural heritage and the memory of the Prophet's companions.
تحتفي هذه المجموعة التذكارية المكونة من تسعة طوابع بأضرحة الصحابة الكرام الموجودة في الأردن. تعرض الطوابع ثمانية أضرحة مختلفة، كل منها يتميز بالعمارة الإسلامية المميزة بقببها ومآذنها وأعمال الحجر التقليدية. تمثل هذه المواقع المقدسة التراث الإسلامي الغني المحفوظ في الأردن، حيث يُعتقد أن عدة من صحابة النبي مدفونون فيها. كل طابع بقيمة 35 قرشاً مؤطر بزخارف هندسية إسلامية وخط عربي، مقدم من خلال تصميم قوس أنيق يستحضر العمارة التقليدية للمساجد. تشمل المجموعة ورقة مصغرة بقيمة 280 قرشاً تعرض جميع التصاميم الثمانية في عرض موحد يعلوه قبة خضراء زخرفية. هذه الأضرحة هي وجهات حج مهمة ومعالم تاريخية تعكس دور الأردن كحارس للمواقع الإسلامية المقدسة.
| JS#: | P2020-06.01 |
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| Color: | multicolored |
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Shows a shrine with a beige dome and white walls surrounded by trees, viewed through an ornate Islamic arch. |
| JS#: | P2020-06.02 |
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Depicts a shrine complex with twin minarets and a green dome, framed by decorative Islamic archway. |
| JS#: | P2020-06.03 |
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Features a shrine with multiple domes and a prominent minaret among palm trees, presented through an Islamic arch design. |
| JS#: | P2020-06.04 |
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Shows a white-domed shrine with a minaret surrounded by vegetation, viewed through an ornamental arch frame. |
| JS#: | P2020-06.05 |
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| Color: | multicolored |
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Depicts a simple white shrine with a single minaret set against a hillside landscape, framed by Islamic decorative elements. |
| JS#: | P2020-06.06 |
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Features a shrine complex with green domes and a tall minaret, presented through an elaborate Islamic arch. |
| JS#: | P2020-06.07 |
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| Color: | multicolored |
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Shows a traditional shrine building with multiple arched entrances and small domes, framed by ornate Islamic design. |
| JS#: | P2020-06.08 |
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| Color: | multicolored |
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Depicts a shrine complex with distinctive green and beige domes, viewed through a decorative Islamic archway. |
| JS#: | P2020-06.SS |
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Mini sheet displaying all eight shrine designs arranged in two rows under a large decorative green dome structure. |