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Ashkelon coins through the ages

This article will examine examples of coins minted in Ashkelon throughout the ages: Philistine, Hellenistic, Roman, and Islamic. Ashkelon is one of the largest and oldest cities in Palestine on the Mediterranean coast. It is located 65 km west of Jerusalem. The Canaanites founded the city in the third millennium BC. 1- Philistine: Here we present a coin minted in Ashkelon during…

Coins of Gaza City

This is Gaza City… that steadfast, ancient city that has always been a thorn in the side of invaders throughout history. Even as the invaders changed, it remained. It is also the most important city on the Palestinian coast to have begun issuing its own currency, or rather, the first to do so. This is Gaza, the city whose land continues to witness a present that is shaping history…

Palestinian Currency Museum

The Virtual Museum of Palestinian Currency is a free, interactive online museum documenting images and information about Palestinian currency, particularly coins, during the British Mandate period from 1927 to 1947. Launched in September 2020, the museum features images, documents, excerpts from official newspapers and magazines, and other documentary materials. The virtual exhibits allow users to view…

Palestinian banknotes and negative templates

How to print banknotes: Printing banknotes involves complex and precise steps. This process is attributed to skilled engineers and craftsmen who operate large printing presses for long and arduous hours to print paper money in large bundles. These bundles are then cut using a special machine similar to a guillotine and distributed to banks. Special papers made of cotton or polymer and special inks are used…

The Arab National Exhibition in Jerusalem

If an Arab tourist were to tour the Arab countries, diligently studying the economic conditions, traversing every tangible architectural landscape, and observing the evolution of minds and spirits, he would not be able to arrive at a comprehensive and all-encompassing picture like this magnificent, diverse, and multifaceted one known as the "First Arab Exhibition" in Jerusalem today. This is an excerpt from the opening words of a special report in the magazine…

Gaza's forgotten treasure

Let's explore the story of Gaza's forgotten treasure in detail. The discovery of the Gaza treasure occurred around the mid-1960s when a fisherman named Salama discovered a hoard of ancient coins in the sea off Gaza. The hoard consisted of 29 silver pieces of varying weights and styles. He immediately went to a goldsmith in Gaza, Khader Yousef Tarzi, who was known for buying antique coins, and…

Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ

The Palestinian Postal Service launched a special stamp titled "Bethlehem - The Birthplace of Christ" on December 24, 2020, to commemorate the Christmas season. This launch took place during a meeting held today at the governorate's post office, attended by His Excellency the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Dr. Ishaq Sidr, and representatives of the Christian communities in Bethlehem.

Decoration of a set of Palestinian Authority stamps

The Palestinian Postal Service announces the overprinting of a number of Palestinian Authority stamps (various issues), which have been overprinted with the phrase "State of Palestine" and the old denomination has been changed to 250 millimes. Information on the quantities of stamps overprinted is as follows: Christmas 1999 - Bethlehem 2000... 250,000 stamps overprinted, 3,000 remaining without...

Jerusalem: 1000-year-old gold coins

A small earthenware jug containing four pure gold coins dating back over a thousand years (the early Islamic period) was discovered during archaeological excavations in Jerusalem. According to Dr. Robert Kool, a numismatic expert with the Israel Antiquities Authority, “The coins were in excellent condition and were immediately identified…”

Arabic calligraphy in Palestinian criticism

In December 1927, Professor Abdul Qader Al-Shihabi, the calligrapher of the Palestinian government at the time, sent a letter of protest to the Palestinian government regarding the poor state of Arabic calligraphy in Palestinian currency. In his letter, Mr. Abdul Qader Effendi explained that, as a duty incumbent upon him towards Arabic calligraphy, he felt compelled to express his opinion on it, drawing upon his own experience with the art. He stated that his view…

Palestinian pound strength

The pound had such power in Palestine during the British occupation that Heinrich Himmler, Hitler's right-hand man and his fierce security force, hoarded Palestinian pounds among his wealth along with British, French, and American currencies, gold, and other assets. This is what the Allies found after the fall of Berlin in a box that Himmler had buried in a forest, and its value was estimated at one million dollars (1945 estimate).

The Archaeological History of Palestine and Attempts to Judaize It – Dr. Muhammad Hamed Al-Zard

A radio episode broadcast on the Voice of the Islamic University of Gaza: https://youtube.com/watch?v=znpTHJfLuJc

Fatimid Railway to Palestine

In the year 357 AH, Abu al-Misk Kafur al-Ikhshidi died, an event that would change the region. The Fatimids had been eagerly awaiting this news because Kafur was a powerful ruler, a shrewd politician, a clever military leader, and a prince beloved by both the people and the military commanders. This led al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah to declare, "We will not enter Egypt while the Black Stone is there," and he assumed power…

Abu Shanab's currency..!!!

Before you begin reading this post, it must be clarified that any sarcasm in it is entirely unintentional and its sole purpose is to disseminate information about the hobby… The Palestinian newspaper Al-Sarih, in its issue published on Saturday, July 1, 1950, reported on the new currency units of the All-Palestine Government. The article's author sarcastically wrote that the Jordanian currency…

A postage stamp entitled 'Jerusalem, Capital of Palestine'

According to the website Al Bawaba, in reverence and appreciation of one of the holiest cities in the Arab and Islamic world, Oman Post has issued a new postage stamp bearing the slogan 'Jerusalem, Capital of Palestine'. This step aims to emphasize the Arab world's support for the Palestinian cause within the framework of joint cooperation with the Arab Permanent Postal Committee, which was established by the League of Arab States in 1954. [The stamp is available…]

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Israeli occupation funds for economic control over Sinai

Did you know that there were banknotes issued by the Israeli occupation forces intended for circulation in Arab areas during the 1967 war? Shortly after the fall of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Egyptian Sinai, and Syrian Golan Heights to the Zionist occupation in 1967, secret deliberations took place within the Israeli government regarding the possibility of issuing special currency denominations for circulation…