A. M. Qattan Foundation

A. M. Qattan Foundation
مؤسسة عبد المحسن القطان
Founded1993 (1993)
FounderAbdel Mohsin Al-Qattan
Location
Websiteqattanfoundation.org/en

The A. M. Qattan Foundation (Arabic: مؤسسة عبد المحسن القطان, romanizedMuʔassasa ʕAbd al-Muḥsin al-Qaṭṭān) is a Palestinian not-for-profit developmental organisation based in Ramallah.

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 add Palestinian hikaye to UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage.[3]

References

  1. ^ Shehadeh, Raja (21 December 2017). "Abdel Mohsin Al-Qattan obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 21 December 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Wainwright, Oliver (29 June 2018). "'Beacon of culture': West Bank's £16m arts centre opens against huge odds". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  3. ^ Badran, Arwa; Abu-Khafajah, Shatha; Elliott, Sarah (7 November 2022). Community Heritage in the Arab Region: Values and Practices. Springer Nature. p. 155. ISBN 978-3-031-07446-2.

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