Rafah Museum Explained

The Rafah Museum (ar|متحف رفح) was established in December 2022 in the south of the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip. It was founded by Laila Shaheen, who holds a doctorate in educational studies from the Arab Research Institute of the League of Arab States in Cairo and a doctorate in arts education technology from Helwan University in Egypt. Openings, exhibitions, and heritage celebrations were held at the museum to commemorate Earth Day and International Women’s Day.[1] [2]

Collections

The museum contained heritage items, mannequins, old court documents, historical documents, traditional clothing, tools, Palestinian embroidery, brass utensils andold agricultural tools. [3]

The museum also exhibited rare gemstones, old passports, postage stamps, illustrated documents about ancient Palestine, Palestinian women's headdresses, baskets, and an ancient sieve.[4]

Destruction

The museum was bombed in 2023 by the Israeli Air Force in response to Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.[5] [6] Shahin said after the bombing:[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-11-25 . 2023-01-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230121114234/https://www.alghad.tv/%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A6-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%81-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AB-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89/ . 2023-01-21 . قناة الغد . ar . سيدة فلسطينية تنشئ أول متحف للتراث على نفقتها الخاصة .
  2. Web site: 2023-11-25 . 2023-01-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230126120556/https://www.alaraby.co.uk/society/%D8%B3%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%A4%D8%B3%D8%B3-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AB-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%AD . kamal.hanna . العربي . ar . سهيلة شاهين تؤسس متحف التراث الفلسطيني في رفح .
  3. Web site: 2023-11-25 . 2023-11-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231125172424/https://www.nawa.ps/ar/post/49104 . فلسطينيات . 2022-12-26 . شبكة نوى، . شبكة نوى، فلسطينيات . ar . "متحف رفح" حلم سهيلة الذي تحقق بعد ثلاثين عام .
  4. Web site: 2023-11-25 . 2023-10-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231018013549/https://www.alquds.co.uk/%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%81-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AB-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%BA%D8%B2%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%AC%D9%87%D9%88%D8%AF/ . 2023-11-25 . القدس العربي . أول متحف للتراث الفلسطيني في غزة بجهود سيدة .
  5. News: Diaz . Jaclyn . Treasures destroyed and masterpieces in vaults: War's toll for art in Israel and Gaza . 27 June 2024 . . 8 December 2023.
  6. News: Kendall Adams . Geraldine . Widescale destruction of cultural heritage in Gaza . 27 June 2024 . . 30 January 2024.
  7. Web site: 2023-11-25 . 2023-11-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231125172424/https://bnfsj.net/post/2035/%D8%AF-%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%81-%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%AD-%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%82%D8%B5%D9%89 . 2023-11-06 . بنفسج . ar . د.ليلى شاهين .

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