Queen Rania inaugurates Ya Hafeth Ya Ameen exhibition

AMMAN — Her Majesty Queen Rania on Tuesday inaugurated the Ya Hafeth Ya Ameen exhibition, a collaboration between the collections of Widad Kawar and Sami MoawiyahYousef.

Silver ornaments from Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, and Oman are on display at the exhibition, held at the Widad Kawar Home for Arab Dress, Tiraz. 

The exhibition showcases a wide selection of silver jewellery incorporating amulets and talismans from the early 20th century, with a full costume of each representative country, outlining some of the superstitions of people from that era, a statement from Her Majesty’s office said. 

The various pieces were used in a time when people widely believed in supernatural powers, the statement added.

The permanent collection of Tiraz is also on display and has evolved to include a more extensive collection of costumes and home utensils from mainly Jordanian and Palestinian cities; this was done with the help of Tiraz’s foreign consultant Brigitte Schön from Switzerland. 

During Ya Hafeth Ya Ameen, which will run until March 28^,  2016, visitors will be able to create replicas of their favourite amulets, while a treasure hunt among the showcases of different areas will be organised for children to enjoy during their visit. 

Tiraz is a nonprofit organisation that aims to preserve and promote the region’s rich cultural heritage.