Thu 1-May-2025

Palestinian Heritage

Jerusalemites bring Al-Amoud Gate to Nablus

Behind a huge statue of Al-Amoud Gate one of the gates of the Old City of Jerusalem a group of Jerusalemite women brought the scent of Jerusalem to Nablus for its lovers to enjoy.

Preserving identity despite the Judaization

Al-Bashura Market is one of the oldest markets located within the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem.

Palestinians’ most famous breakfast dish in Eid Al-Fitr

Salted fish has a special status in the northern West Bank city of Nablus being a popular breakfast for many of its residents on the morning of Eid Al-Fitr.

Variety and traditional dishes

The Iftar table of the families of Jerusalem varies during the holy month of Ramadan as many traditional dishes are served while others are no longer there.

The relationship between Maqlouba the Palestinians and Salahuddin

Maqlouba which literally means ‘upside down’ is a traditional dish that has long been spoken of by the Palestinians.

Palestinian recycles teargas grenades into works of art

The 40-year-old Palestinian citizen Ahmad Abu Ataya has his own way of confronting the teargas grenades thrown by the Israeli army at the Gazans protesting along the border with the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories.

Qatayef: Ramadan’s main dessert in Gaza

Qatayef is a staple Ramadan dessert that is rarely absent from Iftar tables in the Gaza Strip.

Maftool of Beit Daras is present at the Great March of Return

Maftool is a Palestinian traditional dish that has special and close ties to the Palestinian people’s heritage.

What is the story behind this tradition?

Coloring eggs using beautiful colors during the month of April and distributing them among the poor and the children is a very old habit in the occupied West Bank.

The Old Town of Awarta

As soon as you enter the town of Awarta to the southeast of Nablus in the West Bank you could see the ruins of its Old Town which has been vandalized and abandoned.

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