Ja'afar Touqan
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Ja'afar Touqan (Arabic: 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 also the recipient of the Aga Khan award for architecture.
Ja'afar Touqan graduated from the American University of Beirut in 1960. He is the son of the prominent Palestinian poet Ibrahim Touquan, writer of the famous poem Mawtini, the current national anthem of Iraq. He is also the nephew of the famous Palestinian Poetess Fadwa Toukan.
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