Author
Al-Saghir, Taghreed Jamal Ahmed
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Royal Danish Library
Library Asset ID
ISSN: 2356-9654
Record ID
cdi_almandumah_primary_1459862
Library Location
DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals
Notes
The buildings in the old town of Hebron are considered a model of Islamic architecture, which is dominated by Mamluk and Ottoman character, despite the town being exposed to two earthquakes in the years 1837 AD and 1927 AD. However, the ongoing reconstruction operations preserved its original style, allowing the preservation of the identity and architectural, social, cultural and economic values of its historical center. According to the decisions of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Old City of Hebron and the Tomb of the Patriarchs is the fourth Palestinian city to receive UN protection. This protection is theoretical because UNESCO does not have the power to stand up to the repeated attacks by settlers on the city and its holy site for Muslims, and it needs a supportive resolution from the Security Council, which is controlled by the United States of America. On July 7, 2017, UNESCO included the Old City of Hebron and the Ibrahimi Mosque on the World Heritage List, a decision that was supported by 12 countries in the World Heritage Committee, while three countries expressed their rejection, and six others abstained from voting. The Old City of Hebron becomes the fourth Palestinian cultural site on the World Heritage List after Jerusalem (the Old City and its walls), Bethlehem (the birthplace of Jesus Christ, peace be upon him: the Church of the Nativity and the path of pilgrims), Battir (Palestine, the land of grapes and olives), and (the cultural landscape of South Jerusalem). For all of the above, the city has become a global tourist attraction that visitors and pilgrims come from everywhere, and the tourism movement has become active, so that it has become necessary to pay attention to the buildings and neighborhoods and reuse them for housing, in addition to providing a suitable service environment. And it is organized in addition to what is already available, because what is available within the Old City is not enough.. This is on the one hand, and on the other hand, because means of transportation are not allowed to enter the lanes and alleys, it was necessary to search for auxiliary service facilities outside the town and directly close to it, so that there are parking lots for cars and buses, food places, restrooms, and other things that visitors to the Old City need. All of this falls under what is called the heritage fabric of the facilities that make up the historical area.
Görüntüle
Majallat al-ʻimārah wa-al-funūn wa-al-ʻulūm al-insānīyah, 2024, Vol.9 (999), p.22-41
