Taawon - Old City of Jerusalem Revitalization Program announces the completion of the book "Jerusalem in the Mamluk Era: History and Architecture" by Dr. Nazmi Al-Jubeh, funded by the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development. The three-part book, spanning 1033 pages, delves into the history and architectural and cultural heritage of Jerusalem during the Mamluk period, providing an in-depth analysis of sources and documents from that era. The book took three years of continuous effort to prepare and includes images, drawings, and architectural plans of Mamluk buildings in the Old City of Jerusalem. A significant portion of these illustrations was prepared by the Old City of Jerusalem Revitalization Program at Taawon, as part of its ongoing efforts to document, restore, and rehabilitate historical buildings in the Old City, preserving them for the past thirty years since its establishment in 1994.
The book invites readers on an exploratory journey through the history of Jerusalem in the Mamluk era, offering a comprehensive analysis of the city during this period and a detailed examination of Mamluk architecture within it. The launch date of the book will be announced soon, and we invite you to discover the details of life in Mamluk Jerusalem through the pages of this exceptional book.
About the Author: Dr. Nazmi Amin Al-Jubeh, born in Jerusalem in 1955, is a distinguished scholar in the fields of history and archaeology. He holds a Bachelor's degree from Birzeit University (1980) and both a Master's (1988) and PhD in Oriental Studies and Archaeology from the University of Tübingen in Germany (1991). Dr. Al-Jubeh is an Associate Professor in the Department of History and Archaeology at Birzeit University, where he has been teaching since 1991 and has held several key administrative roles.
Dr. Al-Jubeh's extensive career includes serving as Co-Director of Riwaq - Centre for Architectural Conservation (1994-2010) and Director of the Islamic Museum at Al-Haram Al-Sharif in Jerusalem (1980-1984). He has published several books and a large number of articles on history, archaeology, politics, and architecture.