Medal of Sharif Husayn to commemorate Independence
Amman, Jordan
Private collection / Mr. Hurani
1921
NA
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.
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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