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The State of Ishmael : Jus sanguinis
by Raed Ibrahim (Jordan)
The
13th of August 2009 marked the declaration of the founding
of the State of Ishmael on the canton of Aargau. The ceremony
to proclaim independence was held in Aarau City's church square,
currently known as Ishmael City. During the ceremony, the
letter of declaration was publicly announced and a presentation
of the historical artifacts, confirming the legacy of the
people of Ishmael were on display. The land of Ishmael is
the birthplace of the Ishmaeli people. Here they first attained
to statehood, created cultural values of national and universal
significance and gave the world the eternal "Book of
Testimonials." After being forcibly exiled from their
land, the people of Ishmael kept faith throughout their dispersion
and never ceased to pray in the hope of freedom and return.
The installation at the laboratory of Darat al Funun includes
the Declaration, archaeological assets and publications, documentary
films, as well as applications for citizenship to the State
of Ishmael.
www.ishmaelstate.com
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Raed
Ibrahim was born in Al Khobar (Saudi
Arabia) in 1971; he lives and works in Amman.
Ibrahim is a visual artist with a high diploma
in drawing and painting from the Fine Art Institute
at the Lebanese University obtained in 1998. He
has taken part in workshops and exhibitions in
Jordan, Lebanon, Ireland, UK, Holland and the
US. Ibrahim had his first solo exhibition at Zico
House in Beirut in 2001; he held a solo show at
the French Cultural Center in Amman in 2007, and
his latest solo was titled
"For Every Ailment There is a Remedy"
at Makan in Amman in 2009. Raed participated in
the artist-in-residence
programs of ProHelvetia, Aarau (2009);
Darat al Funun, Amman (2009); and Boomerang
Arts, Korck (2007). |
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