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The Palestinian Heritage Foundation

By Hanan and Farah Munayyer 

 

The Palestinian Heritage Foundation is a cultural and educational organization aimed at promoting awareness and understanding of Arab and, specifically, Palestinian culture and traditions. These aims have been pursued through programs that deepen the pride of Arab-Americans in their heritage, namely, lectures, live costume shows and exhibits in the United States, Canada and Palestine, and introduce the general American public to this Arab heritage.   

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Wedding scene at the Brooklyn Museum during Mahrajan Al Fan.

Our activities commenced in April 1987, with the acquisition of a large collection of Palestinian costumes and jewelry. In 1990, we acquiNC DC 6.gif (131842 bytes)red a unique collection owned by the late Rolla Foley, an American Quaker who was in Palestine in 1938 as a teacher at the Friends School in Ramallah. Foley’s collection, purchased from Mrs. Ulla Foley included a large number of quality items of Palestinian and Syrian costumes, some date back to 1850.

Utilizing these incredible art pieces and the research material Hanan had gathered in 1990, we produced a video documentary “Palestinian Costumes and Embroidery: A Precious Legacy”, explaining the origin and history of the art of embroidery in Palestine and the Near East, now widely used in schools, universities, public libraries and other institutions.  

 "Bani Na'im",  Hebron region at National Cathedral.

In 1992, we established the Palestinian Heritage Foundation. The PHF owns a small collection, thanks to the generous donations by the late Miriam Ross of Virginia, Sandra Shatila of Montreal, Dr. and Mrs. Freedman, Mrs. Margaret Carr and Mrs. Robert Munn of California, Dr. Elise Crossby of Wyoming, Mrs. Elizabeth FitzHugh, Mrs. Carol Sutherland, Mrs. Sheridan Collins, and Mrs. Helen Gillard of Washington DC.

The Palestinian Heritage Foundation is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization, aided by an Advisory Board composed of dedicated and talented personalities in the intellectual, cultural and artistic fields. 

Hanan Karaman Munayyer and Farah Joseph  Munayyer of West Caldwell, New Jersey, are Palestinian American scientists, who immigrated to the United States in 1970 from Haifa and Lydda, Palestine. Since then, both have been working in pharmaceutical research. 

 

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