On October 26, 2003, Seattle Mayor declared the day "Children's Peace Day" because of the unveiling of our Jewish-Arab Peace Sculpture at Seattle Center. A cooperative effort created by children of The Arab Center of Washington, Kadima Reconstructionist Congregation (a progressive Jewish Organization) and the Iraqi Community Center, the children's project led to the creation of a Peace Sculpture now permanently housed in the Peace Garden at Seattle Center. The project was founded and sponsored by local Palestinian and Iraqi aritists Amineh Ayyad and Sabah al Dhaher. Sabah created the sculpture with inspiration from children from The Arab Center, Kadima Reconstructionist Congregation, Iraqi Community Center, and The Middle East Peace Camp. For more information, see the Peace Sculpture and Al-Dhaher.Net websites.
Title: Middle East Peace
Artist: Sabah Al-Dhaher, 2003
Location: Peace Garden in The Seattle Center at N. Broad St. and Fourth Ave. N.
Description: Marble and basalt rock sculpture with inscriptions for world peace in Arabic, Hebrew and English.
