Similarities between the Jordanian flag and the
"Palestinian" flag.
three equal horizontal bands of black (top, the Abbassid Caliphate of
Islam), white (the Ummayyad Caliphate of Islam), and green (the Fatimid
Caliphate of Islam) with a red isosceles triangle (representing the Great
Arab Revolt of 1916) based on the hoist side bearing a small white
seven-pointed star symbolizing the seven verses of the opening Sura (Al-Fatiha)
of the Holy Koran; the seven points on the star represent faith in One God,
humanity, national spirit, humility, social justice, virtue, and aspirations
The
Khawarij were the first Islamic group to emerge after the assassination
of Caliph Uthman III, forming the first republican party in the early
days of Islam. Their symbol was the red flag. Arab tribes who
participated in the conquest of North Africa and Andalusia carried the
red flag, which became the symbol of the Islamic rulers of Andalusia
(756-1355). In modern times, red symbolizes the Ashrafs of the Hijaz and
the Hashemites, descendants of the Prophet. Sharif Hussein designed the
current flag as the flag of the Arab Revolt on June 1916. The
Palestinian people raised it as the flag of the Arab National movement
in 1917. In 1947, the Arab Ba'ath Party interpreted the flag as a symbol
of the liberation and unity of the Arab nation. The Palestinian people
readopted the flag at the Palestinian conference in Gaza in 1948. The
flag was recognized by the Arab League as the flag of the Palestinian
people. It was further endorsed by the PLO, the representative of the
Palestinians, at the Palestinian conference in Jerusalem in 1964.
In
the seventh century, with the rise of Islam and subsequent liberation of
Mecca, two flags - one white, one black - were carried. On the white
flag was written, "There is no god but God (Allah) and Mohammad is the
Prophet of God."
In pre-Islamic times, the black flag was a sign of revenge. It was the
color of the headdress worn when leading troops into battle.
Both black and white flags were placed in the mosque during Friday
prayers.
The Abbasid Dynasty (750-1258), ruling from Baghdad, took black as a
symbol of mourning for the assassination of relatives of the Prophet and
in remembrance of the Battle of Karbala.
The
Umayyads ruled for ninety years, taking white as their symbolic color as
a reminder of the Prophet's first battle at Badr, and to distinguish
themselves from the Abbasids, by using white, rather than black, as
their color of mourning.
Mu'awia Ibn Abi Sufian (661-750), founder of the Umayyad state,
proclaimed himself Caliph of Jerusalem.
The
Fatimid Dynasty was founded in Morocco by Abdullah Al-Mahdi, and went on
rule all of North Africa.
They took green as their color, to symbolize their allegiance to Ali,
the Prophet's cousin, who was once wrapped in a green coverlet in place
of the Prophet in order to thwart an assassination attempt.
My country , my country
My country , the land of my grand fathers
My country , my country
My country , my nation , the nation of eternity
With my determine , my fire and the volcano of my revenge
The longing of my blood to my land and home
I have climbed the mountains and fought the wars
I have conquered the impossible , and crossed the boarders
My country , my country , the nation of eternity
With the resolve of the winds and the fire of the guns
And the determination of my nation in the land of struggle
Palestine is my home , Palestine is my fire , Palestine is my revenge
and the land of eternal
My country , my country , the nation of eternity
I swear under the shade of the flag
To my land and nation , and the fire of pain
I will live as a guerrilla , I will go on as guerrilla ,
I will expire as guerrilla until I will be back
My country , my country , the nation of eternity
Emir Abdullah soon succeeded in
loosening the British mandate over Transjordan with an Anglo-Transjordanian
treaty. On May 15, 1923, Britain formally recognized the Emirate of Transjordan
as a state under the leadership of Emir Abdullah. This angered the Zionists, as
it effectively severed Transjordan from Palestine and so reduced the area of any
future Jewish national home in the region. The treaty stipulated that
Transjordan would be prepared for independence under the general supervision of
the British high commissioner in Jerusalem, and recognized Emir Abdullah as head
of state. In May 1925, the Aqaba and Ma’an districts of the Hijaz became part of
Transjordan.
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