The museum was opened on 26 September 1994 with the presence of then-minister of culture Najah al-Attar.
Ittar, Attar, or Itr, a natural perfume extracted from the juices of flowers, herbs, spices, and/or barks into a base oil
Kris Kristofferson dedicated and wrote a song about Layla called "The Circle".
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On June 27, 1993, Layla, her husband and their housekeeper, were killed by a U.S. missile attack on Baghdad which was ordered by U.S. President Bill Clinton in retaliation for an alleged assassination attempt by the Iraqi Intelligence Service on former U.S. President George Bush, during his visit to Kuwait in April 1993.
The name Güney goes by in Canada is the same as the person who was convicted in absentia with Canadian citizen Mohammed el-Attar (now jailed in Egypt) for being spies for Israel.
Attar (caste) | Attar | Sarah Attar | Najah al-Attar | Mohammed el-Attar | Attar Singh |
The Gavandi live in villages with other Muslim communities such as the Attar, Shilkalgar, Maner and Tamboli, as well as other Hindu castes such as the Maratha.
The Kachar intermarry with some neighbouring Muslim communities such as the Attar, Faqir and Pinjara, although most marriages are within the community.
The Saiqalgar generally marry within the community but there are instances of marriage with neighbouring Muslim groups such as the Attar, Maner, Patwager and Tamboli.