FWD: “Why Nablus Is Known As Palestine’s Capital of Sweet Treats” – Arab News
Presenter: Mohamad Tassabehji
Delivered: Boston on March 9, 2024
In this afikra FWD, Mohamed Tassabehji delves into an article by Arab News explaining why Nablus is known as Palestine's capital of sweet treats. Mohamed also traces the origins of Knafe, a dessert rooted in Umayyad times and perfected in Nablus.
Sources & Future References
Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley's knafeh nabulseyeh | Cheese | The Guardian
The history of beloved Ramadan sweets: from Umm Ali to kunafa and basbousa to qatayef | The National
Want to make Kunafa like a Palestinian? We asked the experts to show us how - YouTube
Note: All community presentations are prepared & presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject.
About afikra Community Presentations
Delivered and prepared by afikra community members, the presentation's goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity and research, and share some knowledge on a topic related to the Arab world’s histories and cultures. The presentation is the culmination of the afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, research it, and develop the presentation.
afikra presentations come in three forms: a long question-driven afikra Feature explaining why or how something happened or is happening, a medium-sized afikra Spotlight exploring who someone or what something is, and a short afikra FWD which purpose is to share something interesting.
