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Name of Object:

Medal of Sharif Husayn to commemorate Independence

Location:

Amman, Jordan

Holding Institution:

Private collection / Mr. Hurani

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Date of Object:

1921

Inventory Number:

NA

Description:

Sharif Husayn ibn 'Ali commissioned this medal in 1921 to commemorate Arab independence from Ottoman rule in 1916. This medal was awarded to a man who lived during a crucial period in the history of modern Jordan.

Citation of this web page:

Huda Kilani "Medal of Sharif Husayn to commemorate Independence" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;awe;jo;83;en

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MWNF Working Number: JO 083

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