Birth: NULL/NULL/1904 Death:NULL/NULL/1995
Born in Nablus in 1904; raised in Nablus; was appointed as teacher in Bir Saba’ in 1920, as well as in Gaza, and Ramleh in 1925; became a school principal in Tiberias in 1932; served as Assistant Educational Inspector of the Galilee province from 1936 and the Jerusalem area from 1940; became Inspector of the Samaria province (now part of Nablus) in 1945; was appointed Jordanian Assistant Deputy Minister of Education in 1950 and played a major role in improving the educational system; became a member of the Jordanian Council of Senates in 1962; after the War of 1967, became head of the Exams Committee that handled high school certificate exams; also served as Board of Trustees member of An-Najah National University in Nablus but resigned in protest at the political censorship that had been imposed on the University; his books include: From the Words of the Prophet, A Muslim’s Guide (1975) and For This Allah is known and for this is worshipped; also contributed to many school books; died in 1995.
