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- Country of residence: Jordan
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Burhan bin Ahmad Ragheb Al-Dajani (1920-2000) is a Jordanian writer , thinker, author and researcher of Palestinian origin. He was born in Beit Dajan in Jaffa , western Palestine . He received his primary education in Beit Dajan and the Omariyya School in Jaffa. He completed his secondary education in English schools in Safad and then obtained a BA in Economics from the American University of Beirut in 1940 and a MA in 1944. He then worked at the Arab Office in Jerusalem and London from 1945-1948 and studied at the Institute of Law in Jerusalem and obtained a diploma from the Palestinian Institute of Law in 1948.
He founded the weekly Al-Hadaf magazine in Jerusalem in 1950 in the wake of the 1948 Nakba, and founded the Education Department of the UNRWA in the West Bank (1949-1950) and was appointed its director.
He was appointed professor and lecturer of economics at the American University of Beirut (1953-1974), and a visiting professor and lecturer at the Lebanese University and Beirut Arab University. He was elected Secretary-General of the General Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the Arab Countries (1955-2000). He contributed to the establishment of the Institute for Palestine Studies in Beirut (1962), and served as a founding member of its Board of Trustees. He also contributed to the establishment of the Arab Cultural Club in Beirut (1956), and was elected its president. He was a member of the Advisory Committee of the League of Arab States for Economic Affairs. He was one of the founders of the Arab Nationalist Movement and one of the first to call for the establishment of the Arab Common Market in 1941, which he saw as the realistic gateway to Arab unity.
In recognition of his efforts, the Lebanese government awarded him the Order of the Cedar in 2000.
Books
He has published several works, including:
“Lectures on Development and Economics in Jordan,” Cairo, 1957.
“Analysis of Some Aspects of Economic Relations between Arab Countries,” League of Arab States, Institute of Higher Arab Studies, Cairo, 1962.
“Peace Negotiations - The Path, the Choice, and the Possibilities,” Institute for Palestine Studies, Beirut, 1973, number of pages: 188 pages.
“Writings on Politics,” Institute for Palestine Studies, Beirut, 2004.
"The Arab Economy", Beirut, 1958.
“The Economic Importance of Unity between Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Transjordan, and Palestine,” Master’s Thesis, American University of Beirut, Department of Economics, 1944.
“The Yearbook of the Palestinian Cause for the Year 1964,” Institute for Palestine Studies, 1973.
“The Yearbook of the Palestinian Cause for the Year 1965,” Institute for Palestine Studies, 1973.
“The Yearbook of the Palestinian Cause for the Year 1966,” Institute for Palestine Studies, 1973.
“Twenty-five years in the service of the Arab economy,”
“The Yearbook of the Palestinian Cause for the Year 1967,” Institute for Palestine Studies, 1973.
“The Yearbook of the Palestinian Cause for the Year 1968,” Institute for Palestine Studies, 1973.
“The Yearbook of the Palestinian Cause for the Year 1969,” Institute for Palestine Studies, 1972.
“Economic Relations in Arab Countries: Lectures Delivered by Burhan Al-Dajani to Students of the Department of Economic and Social Studies in 1965,” League of Arab States, Institute of Arab Research and Studies, 1966, number of pages: 63 pages.
“Gulf Common Market”, Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 1975.
“Writings on Economics,” Institute for Palestine Studies, Beirut, 2004.
“Through Economic Development in the Arab World,” General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Arab Countries, 1992, number of pages: 394 pages.
“Joint Arab-Foreign Chambers of Commerce,” General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Arab Countries, Beirut, 1987.
“The Arab Economy: Past and Future,” Volume 1, 1988.
“Strategy for Joint Arab Economic Action,” Amman, Jordan, 1982.
“The Arab Economy, Achievements and Dangers,” General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Arab Countries, 2000, number of pages: 434 pages.
“Industry and Oil”, General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Arab Countries, 2000, number of pages: 284 pages.
“Arab Development and Arab Foreign Relations,” General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Arab Countries, Arab-European Studies Center, 2000, number of pages: 341 pages.
“Money and Development Issues,” General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Arab Countries, 2000, number of pages: 273 pages.
“Arab Development and Its Factors,” General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Arab Countries, 2000, number of pages: 272 pages.
“Arab Economic Unity and Relations,” Arab Economy Series: Past and Future, Arab-European Studies Center, 2000, number of pages: 314 pages.
“Development Methods and Strategies”, General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Arab Countries, 2000, number of pages: 377 pages.
“Imperialist and Foreign Interests in the Arab Homeland: An Economic Study,” by Burhan Al-Dajani, Shafiq Al-Akhras, and Amer Al-Sharif, Arab Foundation for Studies and Publishing, 1971, number of pages: 220 pages.
“Economic Interests in the Service of Arab Issues,” written by Burhan Al-Dajani, Shafiq Al-Akhras, and Amer Ahmed Al-Sharif, 1973.
“The Public Sector and the Private Sector in the Arab World: Research and Discussions of the Intellectual Symposium Organized by the Center for Arab Unity Studies in Cooperation with the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development,” authored by Abbas Al-Nasrawi, Burhan Al-Dajani, Muhammad Mahmoud Al-Imam, Ismail Sabry Abdullah, and Ibrahim Saad Al-Din, Center for Arab Unity Studies, 1990.
“The Arab Economy, Population and Production,” General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, 1957.
“The Palestinian Issue and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A Strategic Perspective,” Beirut, Lebanon: Center for Arab Unity Studies, 2008.
Translations
“Economic Institutions and Their Relation to Human Welfare,” by John Morris, Beirut, 1958.
“Stages of Economic Growth,” by Rosher, translated, Beirut, 1960.
“The Caravan: The Story of the Middle East,” by Con Carlton, translated by Burhan Dajani, Dar Al Thaqafa, Beirut, 1959.
“Modern Economics,” by Arthur Edward Burns and Alfred Clarence Neale, translated by Burhan Al-Dajani and Issam Ashour, Beirut, 1960.
“Forest Socialism,” by Bernard Shaw and Clark Lass, translated, Beirut, 1991.
“Studies in the Federal State,” by Robert Richardson, translated by Burhan Dajani, introduced by Walid Al-Khalidi, National House for Printing and Publishing , 1964.
“Industry and its Impact on Societies and Individuals,” by Clark Kerr et al., translated by Burhan Al-Dajani, Al-Ahliya Library, Beirut, 1962.
“Palestinian Studies: A Collection of Research Prepared in Honor of Dr. Constantine Zurayk,” 1988.
Stories and novels
A collection of short stories published in Al-Hadaf newspaper.
“Writings on Literature,” edited by Hisham Nashabe and Elias Ghantous, Institute for Palestine Studies, Beirut, 2004.
“The Days and the People,” a novel, Al-Matbouat Company for Distribution and Publishing, Beirut, 1988.
peer-reviewed articles
“The development of the organized private sector in the Arab world and its role in the private sector in economic life,” Al-Mustaqbal Al-Arabi, Volume: 13, Issue: 137, July 1990, Pages: 88-106.
“The Israeli-Zionist Economic Challenge,” Al-Mustaqbal Al-Arabi, Volume 3, Issue 18, August 1980, Pages 54-87.
“The Dangers of Directing Arab Wealth,” Al-Mustaqbal Al-Arabi, Volume 4, Issue 31, September 1981, Pages 6-15.
“The Arab Mind and Israel,” Journal of Palestine Studies, Volume 1, Issue 2, April 1990, Pages 3-10.
“Concerns of Arab Economic Development in the Era of Financial Abundance in Oil Countries,” Al-Mustaqbal Al-Arabi, Volume 2, Issue 8, July 1979, Pages 6-22.
“Attempts at Monetary Cooperation and the Reality of Economic and Financial Cooperation,” Al-Mustaqbal Al-Arabi, Volume 3, Issue 25, March 1981, Pages 80-94.
“The Alternative Solution: A United Palestine,” Journal of Palestine Studies, Issue 28, September 1996, Pages 3-30.
“The Future of the Arab-Israeli Conflict,” Al-Mustaqbal Al-Arabi, Volume: 15, Issue: 165, November 1992, Pages: 4-28.
“Talk of Negotiations and the International Conference,” Al-Mustaqbal Al-Arabi, Volume: 14, Issue: 151, September 1991, Pages: 4-22.
“The Economic Dimensions of the Recent Arab Summit: Analysis and Future Outlook,” Al-Mustaqbal Al-Arabi, Volume 4, Issue 28, June 1981, Pages 6-22.
“The Palestinian Issue and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: Reality and Challenges,” Journal of Palestine Studies, Volume: 11, Issue: 44, September 2000, Pages: 52-60.
“The Role of the Private Sector in Economic Life,” Beirut, Lebanon: Center for Arab Unity Studies, 1990.
“Analysis of the Reality of Arab Financial Economic Cooperation and the Position of Monetary Cooperation in It,” Beirut, Lebanon: Center for Arab Unity Studies, 1986.
“Book Review: Arab Monetary Integration: Justifications, Problems, and Means,” authored by a group of authors, Al-Mustaqbal Al-Arabi, Volume 4, Issue 33, November 1981, Pages 195-199.
“Book Review: Through Economic Development in the Arab World,” Burhan Al-Dajani and Muhammad Al-Atrash, Al-Mustaqbal Al-Arabi, Volume: 17, Issue: 188, October 1994, Pages: 140-149.
“Book Review: The Arabs and Confronting Israel: Future Possibilities” by a group of authors, Al-Mustaqbal Al-Arabi, Volume: 24, Issue: 270, August 2001, Pages: 182-187.
Editing and reviewing
“The Islamic-Frankish Conflict over Palestine in the Middle Ages,” authored by Hadiya Dajani Shakil, edited by Burhan Dajani, published by the Institute for Palestine Studies, 1994, number of pages: 668 pages.
“Income, Employment, and Economic Growth,” by Wallace Peterson, translated by Salah Al-Dabbagh , revised by Burhan Dajani, Franklin Foundation, Beirut, 1968.
“The Formation of the Modern Mind,” by John Herman Randall, translated by George Taama , reviewed by Burhan Dajani, introduced by Muhammad Hussein Heikal , National Center for Translation, Cairo, 1965.
“Economic Development: Its Theory, History, and Policy,” by Gerald Demeier and Robert Baldwin, translated by Youssef Abdullah Al-Sayegh , reviewed by Burhan Dajani, Lebanon Library, Beirut 1964.
“Arab Nationalism: Its Idea, Origins, and Development,” written by Hazem Zaki Nusseibeh , reviewed by Burhan Dajani, Ministry of Culture, 2013.
Editing and reviewing
“The Islamic-Frankish Conflict over Palestine in the Middle Ages,” authored by Hadiya Dajani Shakil, edited by Burhan Dajani, published by the Institute for Palestine Studies, 1994, number of pages: 668 pages.
“Income, Employment, and Economic Growth,” by Wallace Peterson, translated by Salah Al-Dabbagh, revised by Burhan Dajani, Franklin Foundation, Beirut, 1968.
“The Formation of the Modern Mind,” by John Herman Randall, translated by George Taama, reviewed by Burhan Dajani, introduced by Muhammad Hussein Heikal, National Center for Translation, Cairo, 1965.
“Economic Development: Its Theory, History, and Policy,” by Gerald Demeier and Robert Baldwin, translated by Youssef Abdullah Al-Sayegh, reviewed by Burhan Dajani, Lebanon Library, Beirut 1964.
“Arab Nationalism: Its Idea, Origins, and Development,” written by Hazem Zaki Nusseibeh, reviewed by Burhan Dajani, Ministry of Culture, 2013.
Books about him
“Burhan Al-Dajani, a Flag that Flutters on Several Peaks,” Hisham Nashabeh, Journal of Palestine Studies , Issue 44, 2000.
“Burhan Al-Dajani’s Writings on Politics, Economics, and Literature: Half a Century in Defense of Palestine and the Lost Arab Unity,” Zuhair Hawari, Journal of Palestine Studies, Issue 59, Summer 2004.
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