Iraq issues a postal stamp commemorating Sheikh Al Waeli

Iraq issues a postal stamp commemorating Sheikh Al Waeli



Sunday, July 23,

Alsumaria News / Baghdad
announced that the Ministry of Communications , Sunday, issuing postal memorial stamp commemorates a man Iraqi religion of the late Sheikh Ahmad al - Waeli, noting that the latter is a symbol of moderation and no different religious and nationalistic discourse one, as explained that the character of the designer in Arabic and English met character of popular special By stamp collectors inside and outside Iraq .

The ministry said in a statement received by Alsumaria News, a copy of it, "The General Company for Post and Savings character of the late Iraqi cleric Sheikh Ahmed al-Waeli," noting that "the issuance of 30000 postage stamp of a cleric is a symbol of moderation and different on his religious and national speech one."

She explained that "the preparation of the design was done by the official stamp division in the post and savings company and in the Arabic and English languages ​​and circulating it on 4 international catalogs, such as Katlock, American Scott stamps - Stanley Kibbles, English - Catalk Everett, French - Michelle German.



She added that "the character received a unique demand by philatelists at home and abroad and had a special role in promoting it," pointing out that "the issuance is characterized by the beauty of printing and organization and under the direct supervision of Iyad Aziz, director of the printing press at the General Company for Communications and Infrastructure, The task of printing the postal issues in addition to all documents and links for the work of the telecommunications company and the ministry and other forms.

The Ministry of Communications confirmed that it " And through the post and savings company and its directorates in the provinces of Najaf and Karbala holy will promote this character because of the personality of Sheikh Waeli of the legacy of religious and national. "



Sheikh Ahmad al-Waeli .. A cleric and famous Khatib Husseini and preacher and contemporary Iraqi poet and writer holds a doctorate from Cairo University, He was born in 1928 in the city of Najaf. He left for Syria in 1979 and lived there for 24 years because of the political circumstances in Iraq and the harassment of clerics. He was diagnosed with cancer three times and recovered from it. He returned to Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime . , Behind thousands of audiovisual lectures In addition to his poetry.

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