IRAN
Pick#....................143 (UNLISTED VARIETY)
Denomination ....1,000 Rials
Date.....................(1982-)
Condition...........UNC
Comments......... Catalog 17th Edition $3.00 TO $12.00 for the 4
known varieties. This one is NOT LISTED. Ayatollah Ruhollah
Khomeini on front. Omar Mosque / Dome of the Rock, in Jerusalem
(yes, Jerusalem!) on back. Islamic motifs. White security thread
w/black BANK NARKAZI IRAN in Persian letters repeatedly runs
vertically. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE - ALL MAJOR RELIGIONS WANT TO
HOLD/OWN THIS SITE IN JERUSALEM. The Dome of the Rock (Arabic:
مسجد قبة
الصخرة, : Masjid Qubbat
As-Sakhrah, Hebrew: כיפת
הסלע, : Kipat Hasela) is an Islamic
shrine also known as "Bait-ul-Muqaddas (Noble Sanctuary)", and
major landmark located on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The site's
significance stems from the religious beliefs regarding the rock,
known as the Foundation Stone, at its heart. The Dome of the Rock,
being among a complex of buildings on the Temple Mount (the other
principal building being the Al-Aqsa Mosque), is one of the holiest
sites in Sunni Islam following Mecca and Medina. Its significance
stems from the religious beliefs regarding the rock at its heart.
According to Sunni Islamic tradition, the rock is the spot from
which Muhammad ascended to Heaven accompanied by the angel Gabriel.
Further, Muhammad was taken here by Gabriel to pray with Abraham,
Moses, and Jesus Christ. An important distinction is that this is
to Islam what the Transfiguration of Jesus is to Christians, a
fulfillment of scripture. After Muhammad's return, he called all
that would believe him to join with him and be Muslim. It was at
this juncture that Islam came into existence. Jews pray towards the
Foundation Stone. Jews have traditionally regarded the location of
the stone as the holiest spot on Earth, the site of the Holy of
Holies. Riel = Persian version of the Arabic word "Riyal" which is
derived from the Spanish word "Real". Image is not exact note in
lot. See my other notes from this country.
NEVER A RESERVE !!
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