original_entry: id: PS-HER-006 name: Iwan Center for Cultural Heritage name_arabic: null type: GRP.HER subtype: heritage_center country: PS city: Gaza location: Islamic University of Gaza notes: At Islamic University of Gaza, employer of Dr. Mahmoud Balaawy confidence: 0.95 entry_index: PS-HER-006 processing_timestamp: '2025-12-06T18:54:54.648704+00:00' enrichment_status: enriched provenance: schema_version: 1.0.0 generated_at: '2025-12-06T18:54:54.648709+00:00' sources: original_entry: - source_type: palestinian_heritage_extraction data_tier: TIER_4_INFERRED extraction_source: - archiveslab_llm_extraction - lap_gaza_report_2024 data_tier_summary: TIER_1_AUTHORITATIVE: [] TIER_2_VERIFIED: [] TIER_3_CROWD_SOURCED: [] TIER_4_INFERRED: - palestinian_heritage_extraction notes: - Extracted from palestinian_heritage_consolidated.json v2.4.0 - 'Confidence score: 0.95' google_maps_status: FALSE_POSITIVE_REMOVED ghcid: ghcid_current: PS-GZA-GAZ-R-ICCH ghcid_original: PS-GZA-GAZ-R-ICCH ghcid_uuid: b2beb950-b8f8-500d-8aa4-adb0a09635e3 ghcid_uuid_sha256: 5146888f-de40-85ad-b499-073625e363ca ghcid_numeric: 5856518516932367789 generation_timestamp: '2025-12-05T22:31:55.780759+00:00' ghcid_history: - ghcid: PS-GZA-GAZ-R-ICCH ghcid_numeric: 5856518516932367789 valid_from: '2025-12-05T22:31:55.780759+00:00' valid_to: null reason: Initial GHCID generation from Palestinian heritage extraction location_resolution: method: NAME_LOOKUP country_code: PS region_code: GZA city_code: GAZ identifiers: - identifier_scheme: GHCID identifier_value: PS-GZA-GAZ-R-ICCH - identifier_scheme: GHCID_UUID identifier_value: b2beb950-b8f8-500d-8aa4-adb0a09635e3 identifier_url: urn:uuid:b2beb950-b8f8-500d-8aa4-adb0a09635e3 - identifier_scheme: GHCID_UUID_SHA256 identifier_value: 5146888f-de40-85ad-b499-073625e363ca identifier_url: urn:uuid:5146888f-de40-85ad-b499-073625e363ca - identifier_scheme: GHCID_NUMERIC identifier_value: '5856518516932367789' conflict_status: status: destroyed date: '2023-10-15' reported_date: '2024-12-01' description: Located at the Islamic University of Gaza. The Iwan Center and its digital heritage archives were destroyed when the university was bombed in October 2023. sources: &id001 - Librarians with Palestine - Gaza Report 2024 time_of_destruction: date: '2023-10-15' reported_date: '2024-12-01' description: Located at the Islamic University of Gaza. The Iwan Center and its digital heritage archives were destroyed when the university was bombed in October 2023. sources: *id001 custodian_name: claim_type: custodian_name claim_value: Iwan Center for Cultural Heritage claim_value_arabic: null source: palestinian_heritage_extraction confidence: 0.95 extraction_timestamp: '2025-12-06T18:54:54.648718+00:00' google_maps_enrichment: place_id: ChIJGdhNtY1__RQRQLuQKQbPYts name: Gaza University formatted_address: Own Shawa St, GF62+PJQ fetch_timestamp: '2025-12-06T19:33:53.204438+00:00' api_status: OK coordinates: latitude: 31.511788799999998 longitude: 34.4516268 phone_international: +970 8 288 5731 phone_local: 08 288 5731 website: http://gu.edu.ps/ google_place_types: - point_of_interest - establishment business_status: OPERATIONAL rating: 4.5 user_rating_count: 15 photo_count: 10 wikidata_enrichment: status: NOT_FOUND fetch_timestamp: '2025-12-06T19:43:22.362499+00:00' search_query: Iwan Center for Cultural Heritage unesco_ich_enrichment: country_code: PS total_elements_in_country: 8 enrichment_timestamp: '2025-12-06T20:17:28.899491+00:00' elements: - unesco_ich_id: '2112' name: Tradition of Nabulsi soap making in Palestine list_type: RL list_name: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity inscription_year: 2024 multinational: false url: https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/tradition-of-nabulsi-soap-making-in-palestine-02112 description: 'Nablusi is a hand-crafted soap made in Palestine made from three natural, local ingredients: olive oil, water and lye. The practitioners make the soap after the olive harvest, adding their family’s stamp before packaging it and storing it for one year. Most families in Palestine share the tradition,...' - unesco_ich_id: '2116' name: 'Henna: rituals, aesthetic and social practices' list_type: RL list_name: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity inscription_year: 2024 multinational: true url: https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/henna-rituals-aesthetic-and-social-practices-02116 description: Henna is a deciduous tree that grows in hot regions. Perceived as sacred by communities in Northern Africa and the Middle East, its leaves are harvested twice a year, left to dry, then ground and processed to create a paste. The specific ingredients and techniques used to prepare the paste vary acco... - unesco_ich_id: '1951' name: Arts, skills and practices associated with engraving on metals (gold, silver and copper) list_type: RL list_name: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity inscription_year: 2023 multinational: true url: https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/arts-skills-and-practices-associated-with-engraving-on-metals-gold-silver-and-copper-01951 description: Engraving on metals such as gold, silver and copper is a centuries-old practice that entails manually cutting words, symbols or patterns into the surfaces of decorative, utilitarian, religious or ceremonial objects. The craftsperson uses different tools to manually cut symbols, names, Quran verses, ... - unesco_ich_id: '1998' name: Dabkeh, traditional dance in Palestine list_type: RL list_name: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity inscription_year: 2023 multinational: false url: https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/dabkeh-traditional-dance-in-palestine-01998 description: Dabkeh is a popular group dance in Palestine that is accompanied by traditional wind instruments and popular singing. A social activity, it is performed in several regions during festivals, celebrations and events such as weddings and graduations. Dabkeh is performed by eleven dancers, regardless of... - unesco_ich_id: '1902' name: Date palm, knowledge, skills, traditions and practices list_type: RL list_name: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity inscription_year: 2022 multinational: true url: https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/date-palm-knowledge-skills-traditions-and-practices-01902 description: Typically found in deserts and dry, temperate climates, the date palm is an evergreen plant with roots that deeply penetrate the earth in search of humidity. Date palms grow in oases in desert areas with suitable water levels for irrigation. For centuries, many populations have been associated with ... - unesco_ich_id: '1718' name: 'Arabic calligraphy: knowledge, skills and practices' list_type: RL list_name: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity inscription_year: 2021 multinational: true url: https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/arabic-calligraphy-knowledge-skills-and-practices-01718 description: Arabic calligraphy is the artistic practice of handwriting Arabic script in a fluid manner to convey harmony, grace and beauty. The practice, which can be passed down through formal and informal education, uses the twenty-eight letters of the Arabic alphabet, written in cursive, from right to left. ... - unesco_ich_id: '1722' name: The art of embroidery in Palestine, practices, skills, knowledge and rituals list_type: RL list_name: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity inscription_year: 2021 multinational: false url: https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/the-art-of-embroidery-in-palestine-practices-skills-knowledge-and-rituals-01722 description: The art of traditional embroidery is widespread in Palestine. Originally made and worn in rural areas, the practice is now common in all of Palestine and among members of the diaspora. Women’s village clothing usually consists of a long dress, trousers, a jacket, a headdress and a veil. Each of thes... - unesco_ich_id: '124' name: Palestinian Hikaye list_type: RL list_name: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity inscription_year: 2008 multinational: false url: https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/palestinian-hikaye-00124 description: The Palestinian Hikaye is a narratiave expression practised by women.The fictitious tales, which have evolved over the centuries, deal with current concerns of Middle Eastern Arab society and family issues.The Hikaye offers a critique of society from the women’s perspective and draws a portrait of t...