Wed 30-April-2025

Heritage

Saladin’s maklouba

Meat or chicken was our dear and expensive weekly guest. As for the rest of the week our permanent residents were either lentils or other legumes from the land such as chickpeas freekah bulgur and fava beans.

St. Hilarion Monastery is witness to the history of Palestine

After its conditions deteriorated for many years the monastery of St. Hilarion in Gaza Strip is now living its days after its restoration works was about to finish.

Israel is Judaizing Khan Al-Amdan

More than 200 years ago Ahmed Pasha Al-Jazzar built Khan Al-Amdan in Acre Palestine as one of the most important commercial architectural buildings.

The oldest tunnel in the world adorns the entrance of Jenin

The breathtaking view of the Balama Tunnel blows one’s mind although what has been discovered of the tunnel at the main entrance of Jenin city in the northern West Bank is only a small part of it.

‘I wanted to introduce Palestinian culture to the UK’

Palestinian anthropologist Suhad Jarrar-Browne at 'BAYT | The Art of Arab Hospitality'.

A Gaza couple brought together by the love of arts and antiquities

From Al-Qarara area east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip which is witness to the history of many civilizations that have passed through Palestine the Palestinian couple Mohammed and Najla built their own museum of archaeological artifacts and acquisitions.

Palestine: A special traditional winter atmosphere

Winter is a special season that no time of the year could compete with for Palestinian citizens and farmers.

History subject to Judaization

In the northern part of the city of Hebron an archaeological site called the Haram Al-Rama is located.

Nabuls dessert that warms the cold winter

Winter has started bringing along with it cold where the popularity of the famous Nabuls-made dessert known as Al-Tamria increases.

Al-Makhtoum: A Palestinian traditional mix that is coming back

“Dates honey olive oil sesame seeds” used to be popular in Palestine for both people and visitors as the best Palestinian food which was called Al-Makhtoum in the past which means the best a Palestinian could have at home.