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Capital of Arab Culture - Al Quds 2009

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TECHNICAL DETAILS
Name of the Issue Capital of Arab Culture – Al Quds 2009
Release Date 03 Aug 2009
Denominations AED 2
Souvenir Sheet  Nil
Size 30 x 40 mm in sheets of 20 stamps   
Designer  Emirates Post
Printing Method Lithographic   
Printer Oriental Printing Press – Kingdom of Bahrain   
Quantities  50,000
 
Capital of Arab Culture – Al Quds 2009

The design of the stamp highlights the landmarks of, and the logo is derived from the Islamic decoration art, with an eight-sided star formed through two overlapping squares. This represents the basis of the Islamic architectural decoration art found in all the trappings of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Church of the Resurrection.   

The design also depicts the Dome of the Holy Rock, crisscrossed by a barbed wire that symbolizes occupation and restrictions.