Imam Salah (Clarence G. White, 1956). S. sulphur yellow, faintly veined darker; F overtone of amber yellow; dusky purple signal; wax yellow beard.  Parentage unknown, but counted as a 44-chromosome amphidiploid. 

Major contributor to the modern gene pool, though the introductions of a number of hybridizers. No photo available, just this drawing by Tom Craig. In the following pedigrees, links to Imam Salah are shown in red

Triploid

ADDIS ABABA (Leo Clark,1966). S deep to medium brown with reddish brown undertones. F dark brown with burnt sienna and red undertones, large dark signals. From 55-9-A X (Imam Salah x GM18: (Kalifa Gulnare x Imam Ahmid)); the pod parent was introduced in 1980 as Daughter of Time.

Halfbred

AMETHYST ACCENT (Kenneth Kidd, 1968). S grey-white, reddish violet veins; F beige with same reddish violet flush, veining, dotting. Full violet signal, yellow beard. Imam Ahmid X SALIM 1-9: (Imam Salah x Imaret).

Quarterbred

AMMAN SUNSET (S.C. Lawrence, 1971). S clean mid-brown suffused pale lilac. F mid-brown with dark brown signal spot, orange beard. (Pogo x (Seedling LAH-mid: (Imam Salah x Imam Ahmid) x (Imam Ahmid x Beisan Aga))) X Tatai Pasha.

 Halfbred

APHRODITE OF MELOS (E. S. Fankhauser,1989/90). S light lavender; F lavender washed light brown, fine dotting, large black signal; brown beard. Wilkes W6: ((Imam Ahmid x Kalifa Gulnare) x Imaret) X AB-16-67-B: (Imam Salah x (Kalifa Baltis x (Kalifa Gulnare x Beisan Aga))).

Halfbred

BEN DAVID (E. S. Fankhauser, 1989/90). S light lavender, lightly veined deeper; F buff, blended and washed lavender (appears grey), veined and dotted violet, small broken signal; brown beard. AB-16-67-B: (Imam Salah x (Kalifa Baltis x (Kalifa Gulnare x Beisan Aga))) X Wilkes W6: ((Imam Ahmid x Kalifa Gulnare) x Imaret).

 Halfbred

BEN IBRIM (E. S. Fankhauser, 1969/70). S lavender, veined brown; F red-brown and lavender blended, veined brown; black signal, brown beard. (Imam Ahmid x Beisan Aga) X Imam Salah.

Halfbred

BEN SALAH (E. S. Fankhauser, R. 1989). S lavender, veined and splashed deeper; falls buff yellow, overlaid tan, with deeper brown dotting on hafts, small dark red-brown signal and brown beard. (Imam Salah X AB-11-60-A: (Kalifa Baltis X (Kalifa Gulnare x Beisan Aga))).

Halfbred

BETHLEHEM STAR (Doris Foster, 1965). S clear yellow, F bright yellow, dark maroon signal, yellow beard. (Jallah Effendi x Kalifa Baltis) X (Imam Salah x Imaret).

Quarterbred

BISKRA (David Lorenz, 1973). S clear sky-blue, ruffled; F same, lavender splashes, recurved; cream yellow beard. (Name changed from Encolpious). Tinker Bell X Imam Salah.

Quarterbred

CALIFA KABANG (Herbert Graves, 1970). Deep bright yellow self, yellow beard. Brassie X (Imam Salah x MD-GR 121-12).

Halfbred

CARIOCA AB (William Hawkinson, 1972). S bamboo, darker veining, maroon flushed edges; F bamboo, overlaid at center brown-maroon. Imam Salah X Jallah Effendi.

3/4-bred

CELESTE AZUL AB (Howard Shockey, R. 1975). Sdlg 159-49 B. AR, 26" (66 cm), M. Blue Joy X Imam Salah. Blue self with darker V signal; yellow beard. 

Halfbred

DEBORAH'S SONG (Eugene Hunt by Sharon McAllister, 1983). S red-violet; F wine-red, black signal; maroon beard. Esther, the Queen X (Imam Salah x Beisan Aga).

Halfbred

DEE MOUSE (Henry Danielson, 1984). S ruffled light blue; F ruffled chartreuse-cream with heavy reddish-brown veining covering most of falls leaving a rim of chartreuse-cream. Style crest light blue like standards; large furry black beard. M-78-7: ((Saffron Charm x Jallah ad-Din) X (Imam Salah x Imaret)) X Summer-Set. A product of the Triploid Route, but proven to be not only a fully fertile halfbred but an extremely valuable breeder.

Halfbred

DORCAS (Eugene Hunt, R. 1979). S light purple, darker toward claw; F violet with sheen, hafts heavily veined; large red-violet signal. Don Ricardo X (Imam Salah x Leo Tee).

Halfbred

EL CORONEL (Eugene Hunt, selected by Sharon McAllister, 1984). S iridescent purple; F slightly redder, few lines of very dark velvety purple around tip of yellow beard. Esther, the Queen X (Imam Salah x Beisan Aga).

Quarterbred

EMBLEM (N. T. Willbanks, 1967). Strong yellow self with onco markings of moderate red, large dark red signal. Border Queen X Imam Salah.

Halfbred

FAIRY ARTISTRY (Cleo Palmer, 1978). S palest lavender to blue-white, yellow veins and midribs and bases; F chartreuse-yellow with reddish brown signal; dark brown beard. ((Kalifa Baltis x Kalifa Gulnare) x (Imaret x Imam Salah)) X Esther, the Queen.

Halfbred

FEAST OF CANA (Eugene Hunt by Sharon McAllister, 1984). Pale lilac veined and dotted wine on falls. Burgundy signal and beard Fourteen for Rachel X (Esther, the Queen x (Imam Salah x Beisan Aga)).

 Quarterbred

FLAXEN ELF (Doris Foster, 1973). S flax blue, green midrib and veining; F flax blue with green veining; fern green through haft area, ruffled; darker flax blue beard tipped green. M. Brizendine 7-64: (Hanselmeyer lemon pumila x H 503 pumila) X Wilkes MG10 Sal W0-7E: (((Imam Ahmid x Kalifa Gulnare) x Imam Salah) x C.G. White WO-7).

 Quarterbred

FLOOD LIGHT (Stanley Street, 1973). S white; F vivid yellow; yellow beard, light yellow style arms. Baria X ((Imam Ahmid x Kalifa Gulnare) x Imam Salah).

Halfbred

FOURTEEN FOR RACHEL (Eugene Hunt, 1977). S pale blue-violet, lightly veined blue-violet; F greyed orange with conspicuous triangular greyed purple spot; greyed orange beard. (Imam Salah x Leo Tee) X Sierra Fawn. A product of the Triploid Route, but proven to be not only a fully fertile halfbred but an extremely valuable breeder.

Halfbred

HALLELUJAH CHORUS (Eugene Hunt, 1980). S white, yellow base, blending into white; F bright golden yellow, dark maroon-brown triangular signal; black beard tipped yellow. Wilkes seedling: (Imam Salah x Leo Tee) X Clark seedling Lort-Chen: (probably Chenik Aga x I. lortetii.

Quarterbred

HAYMAKER AB (Cleo Palmer, 1972). Red-violet with darker spot on F; blue-violet beard. 6607: (Cherie x Sulina) X Imam Salah.

Triploid

IBERIAN QUEEN (John Holden, 1979). S white with very pale violet flush; F light lavender center, blending to one-half inch buff rim; dark brown beard. Hh32: (((I. samariae x I. camillae) x ((I. gatesii x I. calcaria) x I. antilibanotica)) x Wilkes Seedling: ((Imam Salah x Jabal Kerak) x unknown)) X Vulcan's Forge.

Triploid

IZONYA AB (John Holden, 1979). S pale blue-violet; F cream center, blending to blue-violet; small black signal. (( I. samariae x I. barnumae) x ((Austin 510-oy x #7) x Austin 510-oy-60)) X Wilkes seedling: ((( Imam Salah x Imaret) x Imam Salah) x Almost).

 Triploid

JUDEAN ROUGE (Leo Clark by L. Leech, 1970). S clear baby ribbon pink with strong supporting midrib; F yellowish tan with brown veining and large dark brown signal spot, bronze beard. Kerr's Wide Falls X (Wilkes MG26 x Sal 33:((Imam Ahmid x Kalifa Gulnare) x Imam Salah)).

Halfbred

JUST FOR JAN (Eugene Hunt, selected by Sharon McAllister, 1987). Esther, the Queen X (Imam Salah x Beisan Aga). S ivory, tinged; F greyed yellow, greyed purple signal; deep yellow-orange beard; pronounced spicy fragrance.

 Halfbred

LAHARA (Eugene Sundt, 1964). S white; F chrome yellow. Imam Ahmid X Imam Salah.

 Triploid

LITTLE MAMA (Allene Shelton, 1973). S white, F white, dark blue spot, beard white tipped yellow. Baria X Wilkes Seedling: ((JB-3-Ker x Jabal Kerek) x (MG-21: (Imam Ahmid x Kalifa Gulnare) x Imam Salah)).

Quarterbred

MAJOR DON (S.C. Lawrence, 1972). S pure daffodil yellow; F same, large maroon signal; light bronze beard. (Kalifa Baltis x Blue Gate) X S6B: (((Jallah Effendi x Kalifa Baltis) x Sidi Pasha) x Imam Salah).

Halfbred

MISS MID-AMERICA (Henry Danielson, 1972). Clean deep yellow; large reddish black signal; brownish yellow beard. (Imam Salah x Imaret) X 65-6-10: (Imam Salah x Jabal Kerak).

Triploid

MOJAVE PEARL (John Holden, 1979). S violet-blue; F dusty grey-brown; dark red-brown signal; grey-brown beard. ((Imaret x Imam Salah) X ((Jallah ad-Din x Kalifa Baltis) x Jabal Kerak)) x (I. auranitica (TJ) x I. polakii).

Unknown

MOON TARGET (Harry Tate, 1972). S light yellow, with darker yellow midrib; F bright rich yellow, raisin brown signal with sanding of same color on either side of beard; yellow beard yellow tipped brown; styles golden yellow. Imam Salah X Sojourn. Probably halfbred.

Halfbred

MOONSPOT (Doris Foster, 1966). S white; F clear yellow, large dark maroon signal, gold styles and beard. Kalifa Baltis X (Imam Salah x Imaret).

Halfbred

NIPPUR (Thomas Pray, 1975). S light lavender, lightly veined, yellowish midrib, style and crests greenish yellow; F parchment tan overlaid, veined and dotted maroon, more concentrated toward center, forming a spot below light brown beard. 1170: (Wilkes JB3-Tati-B: ((Jallah Effendi x Kalifa Baltis) x Tatai Pasha) x Wilkes Sal-Im 1-9: (Imam Salah x Imaret)) X Capitola.

Quarterbred

PEBBLE BROOK (Fred Gadd, 1988). S light Indian blue; F darker Indian blue, large red center; yellow beard. Lady X l0-74: (Imam Salah x Welcome Reward).

 Triploid

PERSONALITY QUEEN (Henry Danielson, 1966). S pink to lavender; F same, dark brown signal, beard brown. ‘Theseus’ X ((Imam Salah x Imam Ahmid) x Kalifa Gulnare).

Halfbred

REALLY RUFFLED (Eugene Hunt by Sharon McAllister, 1988). S amethyst violet, lightly veined darker. F cream ground, heavily veined violet, converging to violet flush around the edges. Yellow beard. Heavily ruffled. Esther, the Queen X (Imam Salah x Beisan Aga).

Quarterbred

REBEKAH OF ARAM (E. S. Fankhauser, 1989/90). Light yellow, deep brown signal; yellow beard. Green Spot X Imam Salah.

Triploid

SAL-LEO-FIVE (Wiloh Wilkes by Sharon McAllister, 1988). S very pale greyed blue violet. F greyed yellow green blend. Greyed mustard beard. Imam Salah X Leo Tee.

Quarterbred

SALETTA (Stanley Street, 1965). Bright yellow self, blackish V signal. (Welch H-503 x April Morn) X Imam Salah.

 Triploid

SALPHIDE (Roy Brizendine, 1967). S white; F light yellow, brown signal. ‘Sylphide’ X Imam Salah.

 Halfbred

SARACEN SPLENDOR (Mark Rogers, 1970). S bright clear yellow, midrib slightly darker than S; F slightly darker than S large wine signal set off by lighter area surrounding gold beard, style arms golden yellow. Kalifa Baltis X Imam Salah.

 Triploid

SCRUMPTIOUS (Leo Clark, 1966). S clear light orchid; F wide golden tan with huge red-black signals, golden tan styles. 55-9-A X (Imam Salah x Imaret).

 Triploid

SUMMER SET (Henry Danielson, 1971). S light apricot; F orange-pink; wine-red beard. (Imam Salah x Imaret) X ‘Persian Brass’.

Halfbred

SUNSHINE SYMBOL (N. T. Willbanks, 1967). S vivid greenish yellow; F deeper, red-brown signal. Tatai Pasha X Imam Salah.

Halfbred

THIEF OF BAGDAD (Doris Foster, 1971). S light orchid pink finely veined orchid, styles old gold; F old gold with precise pattern of ox-blood red, dotting and veining radiating around golden-brown beard. Almost solid red overlay on lower half of falls. Gold edges. 64-3-4: (Wilkes JB-2: (Jallah Effendi x Kalifa Baltis) x Wilkes Sal 18: (Imam Salah x Imaret)) X 64-15-2: F2 of Wilkes' (MG-13 x JB-5) line.

Quarterbred

TOTEM (Fred Crandall, 1977). Ruffled bronze with darker signal; yellow beard. (Harp Song x Wild Ginger) X yellow L. Clark seedling from Imam Salah.

 Halfbred

VISION QUEST (Elm Jensen, 1989). S beige, veined darker, midrib striped green and rust. F brassy green, veined and flushed rust on hafts. Deep reddish black signal; old gold beard. Esther, the Queen X (((Imam Ahmid x Kalif Gulnare) x (Imam Salah x W7)) x ((Jallah Effendi x Kalifa Baltis) x Tatai Pasha)).

Quarterbred

WEE MAC BETH (Stanley Street, 1973). S light violet; F pale violet, moderate yellow-brown around light olive beard. Brizendine MB3-59 X B25: (Imam Salah x Kalifa Hirfa).

Quarterbred

WHATZIT (Ben Hager, R. 1967). Yellow self with large red spot or signal below beard. Rickshaw X Imam Salah.

Quarterbred

WYASSUP (Fred Gadd, 1977). S citron green; F citron green; beard brown. 16-64: ((Imam Salah x Kalifa Arvetia) x Chenik Aga) X Golden Joppa.

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