A. M. Qattan Foundation

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The A. M. Qattan Foundation is a not-for-profit developmental organisation based in Ramallah, West Bank, Palestine.

It was founded in 1993 by the Palestinian businessman and politician Abdel Mohsin Al-Qattan. [1] [2] The chairman is his son Omar Al-Qattan. [2]

In June 2018, the Foundation opened a $21 million headquarters building and arts centre in Ramallah. [2]

The foundation was involved in a bid to inscribe Palestinian hikaye to UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage. [3]

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References

  1. Shehadeh, Raja (21 December 2017). "Abdel Mohsin Al-Qattan obituary". the Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Wainwright, Oliver (29 June 2018). "'Beacon of culture': West Bank's £16m arts centre opens against huge odds". the Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  3. Badran, Arwa; Abu-Khafajah, Shatha; Elliott, Sarah (2022-11-07). Community Heritage in the Arab Region: Values and Practices. Springer Nature. p. 155. ISBN   978-3-031-07446-2.

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