Emanating from the belief that culture is a necessity rather than a luxury, the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation (AHSF) was established by Arab Bank in 1978 as a pioneering non-profit initiative to support cultural and social responsibility initiatives in the Arab World. The Foundation aims to serve as a beacon of light in Jordan and the Arab World by laying the groundwork for a society that nurtures reading, caters to scientific research and innovation, and promotes cultural enlightenment. Read More

Emanating from the belief that culture is a necessity rather than a luxury, the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation (AHSF) was established by Arab Bank in 1978 as a pioneering non-profit initiative to support cultural and social responsibility initiatives in the Arab World. The Foundation aims to serve as a beacon of light in Jordan and the Arab World by laying the groundwork for a society that nurtures reading, caters to scientific research and innovation, and promotes cultural enlightenment. Read More

Emanating from the belief that culture is a necessity rather than a luxury, the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation was established by Arab Bank in 1978 as a pioneering non-profit initiative to support cultural and social responsibility initiatives in the Arab World. The Foundation aims to serve as a beacon of light in Jordan and the Arab World by laying the groundwork for a society that nurtures reading, caters to scientific research and innovation, and promotes cultural enlightenment. Read More

The Cinema Committee at the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation will screen, tomorrow evening, Tuesday, August 31st, at 6:30 pm, the Cuban film "Death of a Bureaucratic" directed by Thomas Gutierrez Alia, in the open air from the roof of the foundation. The 1966 film tells the story of a Cuban worker who dies by a mistake, his union card is buried with him, and it soon becomes crystal clear to the worker's widow that she needs the card to claim his pension. The worker's nephew begins his hilarious b... Read More

The Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation has transferred the works of the participants in its recent session of the Children’s Literature Prize to the jury that was recently formed by the Higher Committee of the Prize consisting of an elite group of authors in literature, criticism and the field of children’s literature. The Foundation has closed the door for participation at its 15th edition which was devoted for "Diary of a Boy/Girl" adressed to the age group 10-14 years. According to the Foundat... Read More

The Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation, The Arab Bank’s Cultural and Social Responsibility arm, hosted a poetry evening by the two poets Duaa Al-Bayatna and Amani Al-Mubarak, presented by Abdullah Al-Zoubi with musical accompaniment with musician Hammam Eid Al-Qanun. It was filmed live on Zoom and the official Facebook account of the foundation. The two poets, Al-Bayatna and Al-Mubarak, read a number of their poems, which comes within poetry evenings organized by the Abdul Hameed Shoman Public Libr... Read More