Takbir
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The takbīr is the name for the Arabic phrase Allāhu ʾAkbar.
A Muslim raises both of his hands to recite the takbīr in prayer.
Calligraphic Takbir in minaret of Sancaklar Mosque
Allāhu akbar in a memorial, Desouk, Egypt
Allāhu akbar in Arabic calligraphy seen on Imam Ali Mosque architecture (center of the Iwan), 1994
Flag of Iraq
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Since the 1958 Iraqi coup d'état, the various republican governments of Iraq have used a number of different flags, all featuring the pan-Arab colors of green, black, white, and red. The current offic
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…and the top of the red stripe of the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran, adopted in 1980. The phrase Allāhu akbar is written on the centre of the flag of Iraq. During the Gulf War in January 1991, Saddam Hussein held a meeting with top military commanders, where it was decided to add the words Allāhu akbar…
An Iraqi postage stamp of 40 fils issued in 1960 to commemorate the anniversary of the founding of the Iraqi Army, with one of the soldiers in the stamp holding the Qasimist Iraqi flag.
The Ba'athist-era flag seen at an Iraqi solidarity event in Sweden
A mural with the flag alongside an image of Saddam Hussein, destroyed by the Coalition forces during the Iraq War (2007)
Flag of Iraq being flown alongside the Flag of Kurdistan in Erbil (2011)