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A historic collection of 348 Jordan postage stamps
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Year: 1933
Qasr Kharana
This stamp celebrates Jordan's architectural heritage and strategic desert history by depicting Qasr Kharana, one of the best-known of the Umayyad desert castles located in the arid eastern plains. The central vignette showcases the imposing, fortress-like stone masonry structure with its solid corner towers under a vast desert sky, framed by an elegant border of traditional Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy. This imagery carries a powerful message of security, architectural endurance, and the historical depth of the early Islamic period in the Levant. Issued in 1933 under the British mandatory administration, the stamp represents a conscious effort by the Emirate of Transjordan to visually define its state identity. By showcasing this historic desert citadel—which functioned as a vital meeting point for trans-Saharan and regional nomadic tribes—Emir Abdullah I’s government honored the deep-seated historical connections, hospitality customs, and territorial roots that linked the developing modern nation with its ancestral Umayyad past.
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Ed-Deir Temple Petra - 1 fils
King Hussein and Queen Dina - 100 fils
King Hussein and Queen Dina - 15 fils
Arab Postal Union (APU) - 25 fils
Arab Postal Union (APU) - 20 fils
Arab Postal Union (APU) - 15 fils
Al-Aqsa Mosque Jerusalem - 50 fils
Dome of the Rock Jerusalem - 15 fils
Temple of Artemis Jerash - 150 fils
Temple of Artemis Jerash - 100 fils
Temple of Artemis Jerash - 50 fils
Temple of Artemis Jerash - 40 fils
Temple of Artemis Jerash - 35 fils
Temple of Artemis Jerash - 25 fils
King Hussein II (1935-1999) - 1 fils
King Hussein II (1935-1999) - 500 fils
Al-Aqsa Mosque Jerusalem - 200 fils
Al-Aqsa Mosque Jerusalem - 100 fils
Al-Aqsa Mosque Jerusalem - 50 fils
Al-Aqsa Mosque Jerusalem - 12 fils
Dome of the Rock Jerusalem - 10 fils
Dome of the Rock Jerusalem - 20 fils
Temple of Artemis Jerash - 10 fils
