Description
The Grand Mufti Haj Amin al-Hussaini was a former military governor of Arab areas under Israeli occupation who played a significant role in the development of Palestinian nationalism. He was born in Jerusalem in 1893 and died in 1974. During the 1920s and 1930s, Hussaini was a leading figure in the Palestinian nationalist movement. After the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, he was largely eclipsed by other leaders of the Palestinian movement. However, his influence on Palestinian politics and culture continues to be significant.
A former military governor of Arab areas under Israeli occupation chronicles the life and career of Hussaini (1893-1974), from his early days in Jerusalem, through his Palestinian nationalist work during the 1920s and 1930s, his eclipse after 1948, and his continuing influence on the Palestinian mov