The Mayor of Baghdad announces the establishment of a museum and memorial documenting ISIS crimes against the Yazidis in Baghdad
Architect Alaa Maan recently announced that he is approaching the start of construction of a museum and memorial in Baghdad documenting ISIS's crimes against the Yezidi people in the Shengal area during its attack on them in August 2014.
A statement by the secretariat stated that “the Mayor of Baghdad chairs the meeting of the Diwaniya Committee issued by the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers based on the proposal of the President of the Republic regarding the implementation of the museum and the memorial, which includes representatives of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, the Central Bank, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Culture and the Fund for Reconstruction of Areas Affected by Terrorist Operations A representative of the Yazidi community.
He added, "The meeting discussed the mechanisms of financing the project and the possibility of benefiting from civil society organizations and the empowerment initiative or a number of donors."
He continued, "The Mayor of Baghdad submitted a proposal that the museum building include a research center concerned with intellectual diversity, spreading the spirit of tolerance and combating violence and extremism, stressing that the Baghdad Municipality will work to find a distinct site for the monument and the museum while preparing a thorough study of the project's details, including the surrounding areas and the road network."
He pointed out that "the Mayor of Baghdad stressed the need to complete studies and bills of quantities and determine the cost of the project through the advisory bodies to initiate implementation."
And he stated that "the Municipality of Baghdad is working on studying the design submitted by the Yezidi architect Dersem Khairi Naamo, who resides in Germany, which drew from the Yazidi tradition in promoting her design idea in addition to documenting some painful stories and genocide after the entry of ISIS as the memorial embodies the Yazidi culture and history."
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The Mayor of Baghdad announces the establishment of a museum and memorial documenting ISIS crimes against the Yazidis in Baghdad
Architect Alaa Maan recently announced that he is approaching the start of construction of a museum and memorial in Baghdad documenting ISIS's crimes against the Yezidi people in the Shengal area during its attack on them in August 2014.
A statement by the secretariat stated that “the Mayor of Baghdad chairs the meeting of the Diwaniya Committee issued by the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers based on the proposal of the President of the Republic regarding the implementation of the museum and the memorial, which includes representatives of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, the Central Bank, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Culture and the Fund for Reconstruction of Areas Affected by Terrorist Operations A representative of the Yazidi community.
He added, "The meeting discussed the mechanisms of financing the project and the possibility of benefiting from civil society organizations and the empowerment initiative or a number of donors."
He continued, "The Mayor of Baghdad submitted a proposal that the museum building include a research center concerned with intellectual diversity, spreading the spirit of tolerance and combating violence and extremism, stressing that the Baghdad Municipality will work to find a distinct site for the monument and the museum while preparing a thorough study of the project's details, including the surrounding areas and the road network."
He pointed out that "the Mayor of Baghdad stressed the need to complete studies and bills of quantities and determine the cost of the project through the advisory bodies to initiate implementation."
And he stated that "the Municipality of Baghdad is working on studying the design submitted by the Yezidi architect Dersem Khairi Naamo, who resides in Germany, which drew from the Yazidi tradition in promoting her design idea in addition to documenting some painful stories and genocide after the entry of ISIS as the memorial embodies the Yazidi culture and history."
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