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Earliest Map of Abu Dhabi after Independence.
This is a large-format c. 1971 Arabic-language map of Abu Dhabi and environs prepared by Mohamed Morsi Abdullah. It constitutes the earliest official map of Abu Dhabi as an independent, post-colonial entity and as the capital of the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.). (more details)
An Unusual Wall Map of the Gulf Region.
This is a rare c. 1972 wall map of the Persian / Arabian Gulf region by Ibrahim Hilmi al-Ghouri. Published by the Scientific Foundation for Educational Aids, it was likely intended for classroom use in the United Arab Emirates. (more details)
Seminal Map heralding the birth of Qatar's Petroleum Industry.
This is a remarkable, very large-format 1970 bilingual three-sheet geological map of Qatar, prepared by an international team of geologists and published by Ali Mohammed Jaidah. It represents the first comprehensive geological survey of the country and therefore played an important role in the subsequent development of Qatar's oil and gas industry. (more details)
Abu Dhabi on the Cusp of Independence and Modernization.
مَدِينَةُ أَبُو ظَبِي الحَدِيثَة [Modern Abu Dhabi City]. / عَامَانِ زَاهِيَان فِي تَارِيخِ إِمَارَةِ أَبُو ظَبِي [Two Glorious Years in the History of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi].
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This is a rare 1968 folding map of Abu Dhabi, appearing in the scarce Arabic edition of the Two Glorious Years in the History of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The map and book were published in a period of rapid transformation for the emirate, which was preparing for independence and implementing the early phase of a radical modern urban plan. (more details)
Planning Egypt's Agricultural Future.
التفتيش العام ري الوجه القبلي / [General Inspection of Irrigation of Upper Egypt].
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A unique and striking cartographic production clocking in at over 30 feet long, this 'strip map' was prepared c. 1940 to catalog irrigation works along the Nile River for most of its course through Egypt, from Cairo to Aswan. It was made by (or for) the Egyptian Ministry of Public Works, with extensive annotations suggesting 'field use.' (more details)
Birth of Qatar's Petroleum Boom, Prepared on the Eve of Independence
This is a stunning, large-format 1970 bilingual geological map of Qatar, prepared by an international team of geologists and published by Ali Mohammed Jaidah. It represents the first comprehensive geological survey of the country and therefore played an important role in the subsequent development of Qatar's oil and gas industry. (more details)
Foundational map of the Nile Delta and the basis of all subsequent regional maps.
كهاريطات الءواجه الءباحاري ليلأقاليم الءميصريياه / [Map of the Egyptian Regions facing the Sea].
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A striking, important, and rare Arabic-language chromolithographed map of the Nile Delta, prepared in 1872 by Mahmoud Bey al-Falaky. Aside from its aesthetic qualities, it also represented the most accurate map of the region when it was produced, combining the most up-to-date cartographic methods with extensive research on local placenames, terrain, and topography. As this map replaced French benchmark maps of the region from the early 19th century, it became the new gold standard and was continually used as the basis for most subsequent maps. (more details)
House of Saud's modernization of Mecca.
المملكة العربية السعودية (الأقطار الحجازية) مدينة مكة المكرمة / [The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Hejaz Territories) the Holy City of Mecca].
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A remarkable find, this scarce, large-format Arabic-language map of the holy city of Mecca was prepared in 1948 by the Survey of Egypt. This map reflects an effort by the House of Saud to mark their rule over the Hejaz and the holy sites therein by making Mecca more accessible to Muslims. (more details)
House of Saud's Modernization of Mecca.
المملكة العربية السعودية (الأقطار الحجازية) مدينة مكة المكرمة / [The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Hejaz Territories) the Holy City of Mecca].
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A remarkable find; this scarce, large-format Arabic-language map of the holy city of Mecca was prepared in 1948 by the Survey of Egypt. This map reflects an effort by the House of Saud to mark their rule over the Hejaz and the holy sites therein by making Mecca more accessible to Muslim pilgrims. (more details)
Rare Peek into Daily Life in the Emirates during the 1950s.
ساحل عمان [Coast of Oman]. / الإمارات السبع على الساحل الأخضر [The Seven Emirates on the Green Coast].
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This is a 1957 map of the Trucial States, the future United Arab Emirates, that appeared in the book The Seven Emirates on the Green Coast, written by Ahmad Qasim Al-Burini. Al-Burini's account is one of the most detailed historical accounts of the emirates in this formative period. (more details)
Last Days of French Rule in Lebanon.
Carte générale du Liban / خريطة لبنان عامة.
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This is a 1945 bilingual French-Arabic wall map of Lebanon, prepared by the Service Géographique des Forces Françaises Libres (Geographic Service of Free France). The map captures the final days of the French Mandate World in Lebanon at the end of World War II (1939 - 1945). (more details)
Ancient Meets Modern.
Plan de la ville de Ghizeh / خريطة مدينة الجيزة.
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A scarce large-format bilingual (French - Arabic) city map of plan of Giza, Egypt, prepared by the Egyptian Supervision (Ministry) of Public Works and printed in 1887 by the National Printing Press of Egypt. It was produced as Giza was becoming an increasingly popular destination for European Egyptologists, a process facilitated by the completion of the railway seen here. (more details)
Spreading the Word about Sinking Axis Ships.
ما ترر حمولة من 1,250,000 طن من سفن المحور في وسط البحر الأبيض المتوسط / [Over 1,250,000 tons of Axis shipping sunk in the central Mediterranean].
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A vibrant c. 1943 chromolithographed Arabic-language propaganda poster, cheering the Allied war effort and celebrating the sinking of Axis ships in the Mediterranean. (more details)
Rare large scale blueprint plan of Old Damascus. Unique!
دمشق القديمةOld Damascus. /
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An unusual c. 1920 blueprint plan or map of Old Damascus, Syria. The blueprint is centered on the Mausoleum of Saladin and the Al Azm Palace. It extends to include that areas confined to the old walled city center and the area just north of the Barada River as ... (more details)
Sacred places of Islam.
[Islamic Pilgrimage Sites].
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This is a rare c. 1900 Raja Ravi Varma chromolithograph view of the primary Islamic pilgrimage sites: Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem, as well as 6 secondary sites, and 24 tertiary sites. The view was printed in Lonavala, India, by a Raja Ravi Varma Press, one the first Indian owned and operated presses on the Subcontinent. (more details)
Palestine on the Precipice.
خريطة فلسطين / [Map of Palestine].
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An unrecorded Arabic-language folding map of Palestine, published in 1948 by the Catholic Press in Beirut. It reflects the situation at the end of the Mandatory period and the start of the most intense phase of Arab-Israeli conflict. (more details)
The ancient city of Mosul - includes the Great Mosque of al-Nuri, which was destroyed by ISIL in 2017.
Mosul. / الموصل
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This is a c. 1910 city plan or map of Mosul, Iraq composed entirely in Arabic by an unknown cartographer. Situated along the west bank of the Tigris River, Mosul is a major city in northern Iraq. Religious sites throughout the city are identified, including mosques and some Christian sites. Every location is numerically identified and corresponds with a table situated in the lower right. (more details)
Damming the Nile.
خريطة مديرية أسوان [Map of Aswan Governorate] / مركز إدفو مركز أسوان [Edfu Center Aswan Center].
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This is a very large-format c. 1940 Arabic-language manuscript map of the Nile River in the Aswan Governorate. Although its intentions are not directly stated, it coincides with a period when damming the Nile, harnessing its power, and irrigating its waters were major concerns for the Egyptian government and its British overseers. (more details)
Views of the Kaaba, the Mosque at Medina, and the Dome of the Rock.
[Hajj Certificate].
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This is a c. 1920 Library and Printing Press El-Mashhad El-Husseini hajj certificate with views of the Kaaba in Mecca, the Mosque in Medina, and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Printed entirely in Arabic, the three views occupy the center of the sheet and smaller views of Muslim holy sites appear in roundels or cartouches. (more details)
Anti-Colonial Climate Map.
A colorful and highly-detailed Arabic-language climate map of the Arabian Peninsula and environs produced c. 1967 by M. Amin. Aside from its comprehensiveness as a climatic map, it also features textual commentary in a defiant anti-colonialist tone. (more details)
Road travel throughout the Arab-speaking world.
A scarce and colorful large-format folding transportation map of the Arab World, prepared by Abdel-Aal Mohammed Rashdan and printed in 1964 by the Arab Federation of Touring Car Clubs and Associations. (more details)
Charming Pictorial Map of Iraq.
A colorful c. 1956 bilingual pictorial map of Iraq prepared by Abdul Karim Rifaat for the Development Board and Ministry of Development. The map appeared during a period of progressive development fueled by oil wealth. However, it also predates, by just two years, the major political and social upheavals leading up to the 1958 Iraqi Military Coup. (more details)
Comparative Map of World's Mountains.
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This is an extremely uncommon example of a 19th century comparative map or chart of the world's mountains. Printed in Arabic, this chart notes the relative elevation of the important mountains of the World. The map is divided into two parts, each with heights ... (more details)