"The 500-year-old text on Islamic inheritance law was preserved in the Great Omari Mosque library in Gaza," according to one of the prominent custodians of the library, who preferred to remain anonymous. Mr Khoudari's interest in antiquities took shape in the 1990s during the construction boom in Gaza which followed the Oslo peace accords and accompanied the rise of the Palestinian Authority. "Israel is a signatory to the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its First Protocol, both of which oblige member states to safeguard historic and cultural heritage during times of war," he said.
Author: Cherine Yazbeck
Published at: 2025-11-22 19:09:43
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