A. M. Qattan Foundation Explained

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]

Notes and References

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

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