Muna Bakery is located in one of the alleys of the Old City of Nablus and it still maintains the style of ancient Arab bakeries. Although life has changed and dozens of modern bakeries were built in Nablus Muna Bakery is visited regularly by the people of the Old City.
In the early morning hours people in the Old City start to flock to Muna Bakery to get their breakfast. While baking pies and bread Helal Muna and his brothers chat with the customers who have become an integral part of their daily life and whose grandparents used to be customers for the same bakery.
Ancestors legacy
Helal Muna said that this bakery was owned by his grandfather and then his father Haj Abu Anwar Muna who died 23 years ago. Helal and his brothers decided to keep the bakery open and follow their father and grandfather’s profession.
According to Helal Muna Bakery is over 200 years old while his family have been working there for about 60 years now.
Helal explained that the family’s bakery unlike modern bakeries depends on traditional tools in the preparation of bread like using firewood as fuel which makes the bread maintain its original flavor which the customers prefer.
“Today’s customers are the sons and grandsons of our old customers. We do not think about moving to another place because we want to preserve the family’s heritage linked to this place” Helal Muna stressed.
The Muna brothers are proud of the long history of their bakery. They hang on the walls pictures of their father and grandfather. One of the pictures shows the brothers standing with their father in the bakery while they were little children.
