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- Country of residence: Syria
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Born in Haifa and grew up there. Then he moved to Jerusalem where he died early 1948. He was a historian and researcher in ancient Islamic 'manuscripts' and antiquities. He collected a rare and rich library which was moved to a monastery in Jerusalem, but stolen during the 1948 war by the Jews. He supervised the work of the Islamic Waqf in Palestine. He published his research work in "al-Muqtabas" Magazine, published by his friend Mohammed Kurd 'Ali in Damascus. He was a member of the Scientific Society in Damascus.
Source: Passia.org
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