جريدة المعرض, جامع الاموي, سكة الحجاز Al Maarad Hejaz Railway Arabic Lebanese Newspaper 1931
جريدة المعرض, جامع الاموي, سكة الحجاز Al Maarad Hejaz Railway Arabic Lebanese Newspaper 1931
جريدة المعرض, جامع الاموي, سكة الحجاز Al Maarad Hejaz Railway Arabic Lebanese Newspaper 1931
جريدة المعرض, جامع الاموي, سكة الحجاز Al Maarad Hejaz Railway Arabic Lebanese Newspaper 1931
جريدة المعرض, جامع الاموي, سكة الحجاز Al Maarad Hejaz Railway Arabic Lebanese Newspaper 1931
جريدة المعرض, جامع الاموي, سكة الحجاز Al Maarad Hejaz Railway Arabic Lebanese Newspaper 1931
جريدة المعرض, جامع الاموي, سكة الحجاز Al Maarad Hejaz Railway Arabic Lebanese Newspaper 1931
جريدة المعرض, جامع الاموي, سكة الحجاز Al Maarad Hejaz Railway Arabic Lebanese Newspaper 1931

جريدة المعرض, جامع الاموي, سكة الحجاز Al Maarad Hejaz Railway Arabic Lebanese Newspaper 1931

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  • Title: AL Maarad المعرض 
  • Category: Original (Hard to Find) Lebanese Political Newspaper.
  • Year: 1931
  • Issue Number: 974 (العدد ٩٧٤).
  • Date: November 1, 1931 (١ تشرين الثاني ١٩٣١)
  • Number of pages: 28
  • Measurements: 28cm x 39cm = 15.5"x 11" 
  •  Condition: Fair/Good. This vintage issue exhibiting natural signs of age-toning and uniform yellowing typical for century-old newsprint. The primary visual flaws are concentrated along the margins, which show noticeable fraying, chipping, and minor edge tears, particularly along the rough right side and the slightly blunted corners. The central photographic print and the Arabic typography are exceptionally well-preserved, remaining completely sharp, legible, and clear of major stains or fading.
  • Note: The headline at the bottom reads "في سبيل خط سكة الحجاز" ("For the Sake of the Hejaz Railway Line". The descriptive text explains that the photograph captures Emir Said al-Jazairi delivering a speech to a massive crowd inside the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. Following Friday prayers, the crowd marched out in a peaceful demonstration to protest against handing over the administration of the Hejaz Railway line to the French-controlled railway company in Beirut (D.H.P. — Société des Chemins de fer Damas-Hama et Prolongements). This protest reflects a critical moment during the French Mandate era when local Arab leaders and the public strongly resisted the privatization and foreign mandatory control over regional religious and strategic infrastructure like the Hejaz Railway.