Our Supporters
The Mansoojat Foundation is a UK registered charity founded by a group of Saudi women with a passionate interest in the traditional ethnic textiles and costumes of Arabia.
Over the years, The Mansoojat Foundation has received vital support from its supporters, enabling us to preserve and promote traditional costumes from diverse cultures. Their contributions have been pivotal in safeguarding these invaluable garments, ensuring their cultural significance is recognized and celebrated. Through their expertise and dedication, we have been able to conduct research, curate exhibitions, and engage communities in understanding the rich history behind traditional attire. This support has allowed us to not only preserve these textiles but also share their stories, fostering a deeper appreciation of cultural heritage for future generations.
Our Supporters
The supporters of The Mansoojat Foundation are key to helping to preserve and celebrate the traditional costumes of Saudi Arabia
Hamida A. Alireza
Hamida A. Alireza is a founding member of the Mansoojat Foundation. Born in the US and educated in Switzerland, she now lives in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In 1987, Hamida co-founded The Barakat Trust, a UK[...]
Lamya F. Alghalib
Lamya F. Alghalib is a long-standing member of the Mansoojat Foundation living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She has been a key point of contact with the academic contributors to this publication and has also been[...]
Adnan Abdulbadie Al-Yafi
Adnan Abdulbadie Al-Yafi is an author and consultant currently based in Jeddah. He holds a PhD from St Edward’s University in Austin, Texas and has formerly taught at universities in Jeddah and Makkah. In 1979,[...]
Maha Bint Said al-Yazidi
Maha Bint Said al-Yazidi is Associate Professor of History and Islamic Civilization at the University of Al Jouf, Saudi Arabia. In addition to her historical research, she has also published on contemporary women’s issues in[...]
Amany Albahar
Amany Albahar is Associate Professor and former Head of the History Department at the Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University in Dammam. She is actively involved in promoting the heritage of Saudi Arabia, especially among Saudi[...]
Laila Bint Saleh Al-Bassam
Laila Bint Saleh Al-Bassam is Professor of Fashion and Traditional Textiles at Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh. She has published on traditional costumes across Saudi Arabia and has also participated in the organization of[...]
Abdallah Thabit
Abdallah Thabit is a prominent intellectual from Abha, 'Sir, currently based in Jeddah. A prolific poet, novelist and journalist, he has won several literary awards, including the National Poetry Prize of Abha. Thabit is a[...]
Ali Ibrahim Mohammed Maghawi
Ali Ibrahim Mohammed Maghawi is a writer and researcher on cultural heritage in southern Saudi Arabia. He is an active member, mentor and guide with the Rijal Alma Museum in ‘Asir. Maghawi has published on[...]
Abdul Aziz bin Mansi Sa’id al-‘Omari
Abdul Aziz bin Mansi Sa'id al-'Omari is the director of the Antiquities and Ethnographic museum Department with the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage. Previously, he was the head of regional museums in Al-Ula,[...]
Soraya Altorki
Soraya Altorki is a professor of anthropology at The American University in Cairo. She holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley and has taught at universities across the US and in Saudi Arabia.[...]