Issaf Nashashibi Center for Culture and Literature

Issaf Nashashibi Center for Culture and Literature
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31°47′35″N 35°13′54″E / 31.793040867072857°N 35.23177964958268°E / 31.793040867072857; 35.23177964958268
LocationJerusalem
Established1982
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Websitehttp://www.dta-isaaf.org/

The Issaf Nashashibi Center for Culture and Literature (Arabic: مكتبة دار إسعاف النشاشيبي) is a library, archive, and cultural center in East Jerusalem. Its collection includes over 800 manuscripts in Arabic, Ottoman Turkish, and Persian; the oldest of which dates to the 12th century C.E.[1] The institution was established in 1982 to serve primarily as a research library. In 1997, the institution reevaluated its mission to focus on promoting Palestinian literary heritage by engaging students in East Jerusalem and hosting cultural events for the local community.[2]

  1. ^ "Is'af al-Nashashibi Library". Palestinian American Research Center. 2014. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Isaaf Nashashibi Center for Culture and Literature". Librarians with Palestine. 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.