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My full name is Mohammed Dhia Taha Al-Shirwani. 53 years old and working in the UNIDO as a national officer. I am an Iraqi citizen living in Baghdad, married and have three children, Haidi, who is 19 years old. She is in her first year in Medical College in the University of Baghdad and plays violin for more than eight years now. Shirwan, who is 17 years old and in his eleventh school grade plays the violin as well (click on below URL for video watch showing them playing different musical pieces). Lastly Jwan who is only 14 year old and already in her seventh school grade. She started playing the violin only two years ago. I was born in Leipzig - Germany in the year 1964, where my parents finished their higher studies. Personally, I graduated from the Electrical department of College of Engineering in the University of Baghdad in the year 1987.
My main philatelic aim is to fill my different collections' gaps so as to
complete my stamp collections. For that purpose I frequently update my
interested countries' want lists. I normally prefer stamps in mint condition
for almost all my stamp collections, especially those recently issued, but as
everybody is aware, man can't obtain those rare and expensive older once and
that is why I may satisfy getting them in fine used condition.
Baghdad, where I live, as it is known, the capital of the Mesopotamia Iraq,
is and still very interesting city full of sites of heritage and rich in
history. You will be really astonished witnessing history’s deeply influenced wherever
you go in Iraq. For this main reason, I started collecting Iraqi stamps, as
it reflects by sense before their values, the story of ever developing man’s ideas and renewing
civilizations. If you go through the Iraqi issues, you will always find
discrepancies, which in turn leads to more excitation. For instance the
Overprinted issues of the years 1958, 1971-3 and lastly the Embargo period
covering the years 1992 to 2003. These issues are different than other country’s issues simply because Iraq
is one of the most interesting countries to explore and know more about.
Secondly it is because the Iraqi stamps are used in the same way, as first
invented and for the very same original purpose. This definitely is different
compared with many other countries around the world now a days. Again if you
go through the Iraqi issues from the year 1917 up to date, you will notice
that you can't collect all stamps in one visit. Their catalogue valuation are
totally misleading, as rare issues are not well considered, while values of
some non-important once were exaggerated because of their themes. In brief, I
recommend you to start collecting Iraqi deserving and non-commercial stamps.
Please do not understand that I am in a position to fulfill all your needs,
but I would be pleased to help you to start collecting Iraqi new issues, fill
your listed wants in mint complete sets, FDCs and some used collections. I
have in my stock some other Arab and neighborhood country’s issues, which I also may
offer for trade.
Baghdadi summer can be described, as an extreme, as temperature goes
up to 50 centigrade degree, which is also affecting the Iraqi people’s mentality. As for winter,
it is cool, but for a very short period.
I will be pleased to respond and answer you regarding Iraqi stamps issues,
and any relevant if you inquire. Last updated on 15 May 2017 |
Heidi
Shirwan
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Heidi and Shirwan playing the Iraqi National Anthem |
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Heidi and Shirwan on tour in Tangier |
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Heidi and Shirwan among other kids exploring BirSyaw
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