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Thursday, October 9, 2008

Saddam's Chair at Al-Faw


The chair in the photo above was given to Saddam Hussein by Yasir Arafat. The inscription about the chair reads "In the name of God the merciful and gracious, Glorifies who traveled his servant by night from Mecca to Jeuseralem."
Posted by Joseph Shannon at 11:43 PM
Labels: Al-Faw Palace, chair, Saddam Hussein, throne, Yasir Arafat

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