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Jordan Times
28-04-2025
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- Jordan Times
Photographer launches visual tribute to life in Jerusalem
Haram Al Sharif seen by the camera of Bashar Tabbah (Photo of Saeb Rawashdeh) AMMAN — Photographer Bashar Tabbah on Friday launched his latest photo book, "Between Moments", at the Design Centre in Umm Utheina, offering a powerful visual narrative of daily life in the Old City of Jerusalem. Through more than 200 full-colour images captured between 2017 and 2023, Tabbah seeks to portray the resilience of Palestinian life under occupation, providing a counter-narrative to the dominant media focus on violence in Gaza and the West Bank. "Between Moments is a photographic exploration of modern life within and around the Old City of Jerusalem, with a special focus on the Haram Al Sharif complex," Tabbah said in an interview with The Jordan Times. The bilingual publication, in Arabic and English, is part of a wider project aimed at raising funds for medical aid in Palestine. "Unlike some of my earlier work that combined visuals with historical narratives, this book is purely a visual journey — a reframing and humanising of a people and place living under occupation," Tabbah noted. He described the emotional toll of creating the book amid ongoing violence in the region. "Beyond the usual challenges of funding and development, the hardest part was resisting the urge to give up in the face of continuous brutality. Oddly enough, that despair became my motivation to complete the project and contribute to something meaningful." Divided into two sections, the book first presents intimate images of everyday life in Jerusalem's alleys, markets, and homes. The second section shifts focus to the religious and cultural significance of Haram Al Sharif. By capturing what he calls the "quieter moments" of Palestinian life, Tabbah hopes to offer a fresh perspective — one that emphasises dignity, endurance, and humanity over conflict. Page 2
Jordan Times
28-04-2025
- General
- Jordan Times
Between Moments: Visual journey through resilience of Jerusalem
Haram Al Sharif seen by the camera of Bashar Tabbah (Photo of Saeb Rawashdeh) AMMAN — Jordanian photographer Bashar Tabbah on Friday at Design Centre in Umm Utheina launched a new photo book titled "Between Moments." Tabbah tried to capture everyday life within the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, despite constant tensions between its historic population, on one hand, and Zionists settlers and Israeli forces, on the other hand. Bombarded by media report about the violence in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, Tabbah has decided to publish another document that testifies about the resilience of the Arabs in Jerusalem and historical Palestine. "'Between Moments' is a photographic exploration of modern life within the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, a reframing and humanising of a people and place living under occupation," Tabbah told the Jordan Times. He added that far from the media images of violence and brutality, he, as a photographer, invites people to witness the quieter moments of Palestinian lives within the streets, souks, and sanctuaries of the city. The book is divided into two sections: The first part features images showcasing life in and around the Old City, while the second part highlights life in the Haram Al Sharif complex. It is bilingual (Arabic and English) and features over 200 full-colour images taken between 2017 and 2023, Tabbah explained, noting that the book and a wider project are also entirely dedicated to fundraising for medical aid for Palestine. Talking about different challenges Tabbah said: "Beyond the usual difficulties of pursuing funding and support for development, I would say the biggest obstacle here was overcoming the overwhelming desire to give up on the project while witnessing the unending violence perpetuated against the Palestinians, oddly enough half way through the project it transformed into the motivation to complete and to help." Unlike some previous books that were a combination of 'spectacular' photographs and historical narrative as a text, this book is purely a visual journey through the streets and sites of old Jerusalem. Page 2
Jordan Times
15-03-2025
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- Jordan Times
New photo book 'Between Moments' highlights Jerusalem's Old City, supports Palestinian Aid
AMMAN — Bashar Tabaah is a photographer based in Amman who spent years documenting archaeological sites and historical monuments in Jordan, Levant and around the world. After publishing "A Map and a Lens Jordan: Sights Unseen Stories Untold", "Unique and Outstanding Jordan's World Heritage Sites", "The Noble Sanctuary "A photographic and historical exploration of Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque, and "Aloft عالياًً-textured landscapes of Jordan", Tabaah began a new photo-project and the book "Between Moments". The book is an art-photography collection of his images showcasing modern life within the context of the old walled city of Jerusalem, it is divided into two parts: the first features images in and around the streets souqs and churches of the Old City; while the second part highlights life within the Al Aqsa Mosque complex, which occupies a large portion of the Old City. "The contents and style of photography in the book were selected from my archive of images to reflect the humanity and enduring nature in the face of occupation of both the Jerusalemites and the city itself — a current snapshot of the quieter moments in the Old City", Tabaah underlined. The new book will be crown funding and it will be launched as a combination of several factors. "Firstly, after witnessing the endless atrocities perpetrated against the Palestinian people over the last sixteen months, I decided to do something more tangible." "Early on I was invited to donate images to an art fundraiser and its popularity was so outstanding that I was inspired, I then encountered a wonderful photobook that donated a portion of its earnings to Gaza, once I saw the pieces fell into place and I knew what I had to do," Tabaah explained. The photographer added that he formed a development team and delved into his archive of images, selecting photographs that depicted the Old City as he saw it: "A vibrant place filled with history, where people live out their lives despite occupation." Tabaah continued: "A huge point of pride with this project is that everyone involved has gracefully given their time and expertise for free in order to maximise the amount of money for donation. From the designer to the editors and translators, and even the printing press has taken on a portion of the printing cost." After securing the printing cost this has meant that 100 per cent of each book sold after that goes directly to charity. As for the aid organisation to which the funds will be donated too, he reached out to Medical Aid for Palestine and they have gladly welcomed the project and support it. Regarding upcoming plans Tabaah will be preoccupied with exhibition of his photographs and the book launch. "Locally I am exhibiting a collection of my travel photography at Jasmine House till the April 6th, while I plan to do a book launch on the April 26th in collaboration with a number of organisations in Amman," the photographer said. "As for other projects, I have several ongoing regional projects that I plan to carry out but I am currently focusing on a larger more international photography/history project based in East Asia," Tabaah underlined.
