Ja'afar Touqan

Ja'afar Touqan ( _ar. جعفر طوقان) is one of the pioneering Palestinian-Jordanian architects and one of the most famous as well. He designed the Municipality of Amman in Ras Il Ayn, and he belongs to several important committees including that of the National Gallery. Ja'afar Touqan also designed the Royal Automobile Museum in Amman Jordan, as well as the Central Bank of Jordan building. He is the recipient of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture for his 1991 design of a Children's Village
Aqaba, Jordan. [ [http://www.akdn.org/agency/akaa/eighthcycle/page_06txt.htm SOS Children's VillageAqaba, Jordan] ]

Toukan is also on the Board of Trustees of the Palestinian Art Court – Al Hoash. [ [http://www.alhoashgallery.org/aboutus_trustees.shtml Board of Trustees] ]

Ja'afar Touqan graduated from the American University of Beirut in 1960. He is the son of the prominent Palestinian poet Ibrahim Touqan, writer of the famous poem "Mawtini", the current national anthem of Iraq. He is also the nephew of the famous Palestinian Poetess Fadwa Toukan.

References

* [http://www.sakakini.org/projectsevents/2004/2004-dec.htm Exhibition of Touqan's works at French Cultural Centre]
* [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-83729447.html Spotlight on talent, THE STAR, September 29, 2003]
* [http://www.roughguides.com/website/travel/destination/content/default.aspx?titleid=87&xid=idh540754432_0142 Designed the Royal Automobile Museum]