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Year: 1960
Maʿruf al-Rusafi (1875–1945)
Issued in 1960, this stamp commemorates Maʿruf al-Rusafi (1875–1945), one of Iraq's most distinguished poets, writers, and intellectuals. Renowned for his patriotic and socially conscious poetry, al-Rusafi played an important role in the Arab literary renaissance and used his writings to address themes of education, reform, social justice, and national identity. His work had a lasting influence on modern Arabic literature and earned him a prominent place among the leading poets of the twentieth-century Arab world. By issuing this commemorative stamp, the Republic of Iraq honored al-Rusafi's contribution to literature and cultural life. The issue celebrated his enduring legacy as a poet and reformer while highlighting the importance of literature, education, and intellectual achievement in shaping national identity and promoting cultural development.
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Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III - 10 rupee
View of the Bosphorus and Castles - 5 rupee
Suleymaniye Mosque - 2 rupee
Kağıthane Bridge - 1 rupee
Ministry of War (Bâb-ı Seraskerî) - 12 anna
Bosphorus Landscape - 8 anna
Ottoman Warship (Cruiser Hamidiye) - 6 anna
Gök Medrese (Celestial Madrasa) - 4 anna
Monument of Liberty (Abide-i Hürriyet) - 3 anna
Sultan Ahmed Mosque - 2 1/2 anna
Leander's Tower (Kız Kulesi) - 1 1/2 anna
Rumeli Hisar Castle- 1 anna
Fenerbahçe Lighthouse - 1/2 anna
Leander's Tower (Kız Kulesi) - 1/4 anna
Baghdad in British Occupation - Star and Crescent Overprint on Geometric Pattern
Baghdad in British Occupation - Star and Crescent Overprint on Geometric Pattern
Baghdad in British Occupation - Star and Crescent Overprint on Geometric Pattern
Baghdad in British Occupation - Main post office in Constantinople
Baghdad in British Occupation - Ottoman Administrative Building 1/2
Baghdad in British Occupation - Ottoman Administrative Building 2
Baghdad in British Occupation - Ottoman Civil Architecture 2
Baghdad in British Occupation - Ottoman Civil Architecture 1
Baghdad in British Occupation - Ottoman Civil Architecture 1/2
