The Ordre du Nichan El-Anouar (Arabic: Order of the Light) was established in 1887 as a colonial order of merit of the Tajurah sultanate in French Somaliland.
[edit] Notable Recipients
J.M.Abdul Aziz, His Respectful, (1905-1958) Director Generale of JM Abdul Aziz et Fils, a reciepient of Légion d'honneur of France was also awarded the Ordre du Nichan El-Anouar. He also was awarded the Nichan Iftikhar of Tunisia, Royal Order of Sahametrei of Cambodia, National Order of Vietnam , the French Red Cross and Extreme Orient.
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- This article incorporates information from the revision as of October 2008 of the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.
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