History Al-Husayni clan
kamil al-husayni grand mufti of jerusalem
mohammad amin al-husayni grand mufti of jerusalem , president of supreme muslim council
abd al-qadir al-husayni led palestinian irregular forces against haganah , other jewish militias during 1948 arab-israeli war. died in combat in al-qastal.
the husaynis migrated jerusalem in 12th century after saladin drove out crusaders city , of levant.
the husaynis major force in rebelling against muhammad ali governed egypt , palestine in defiance of ottoman empire. solidified cooperative relationship returning ottoman authority. clan took part in fighting qaisi tribe in alliance rural lord of jerusalem area mustafa abu ghosh, clashed tribe frequently. feuds gradually occurred in city between clan , khalidis led qaisis, these conflicts dealt city positions , not qaisi-yamani rivalry. husaynis later led opposition , propaganda movements against young turks controlled ottoman empire.
by time of british mandate clan had hundreds of members , several branches encompassed thousands. concentrated in old city, large number of clan members lived in neighborhoods of sheikh jarrah, german colony, katamon, baka , musrara. several members of clan appointed important political positions such mayor , grand mufti of jerusalem. musa al-husayni mayor of jerusalem, 1918–1920. mohammed tahir al-husayni grand mufti of jerusalem, 1860s-1908, followed son kamil al-husayni, 1908-1921, , son mohammad amin al-husayni, 1921-1937. main political rivals clan nashashibi clan of jerusalem, during mandate period. before formal commencement of british mandate, musa , amin al-husayni incited 1920 palestine riots, resulting in many deaths. result, musa replaced mayor head of rival nashashibi clan. amin al-husayni , aref al-aref arrested, when let out on bail both escaped syria. military court sentenced amin in absentia 10 years imprisonment, , failed qualify general amnesty in 1921 because of absence.
unlike nashashibi clan, many husayni clan members continued lead opposition , propaganda movements against british mandate government , zionist immigrants. clan founded , led many palestinian arab islamist groups such palestine arab party , arab higher committee. clan directly involved in disturbances including 1920 palestine riots , 1936–1939 arab revolt in palestine. result of continuing disturbances , violence, arab higher committee outlawed in october 1937 , arab national leaders rounded british. 1 member of clan, amin al-husayni, escaped arrest fleeing syria. during world war ii went iraq iran , italy , arrived in berlin. in berlin, amin al-husayni photographed many important nazi leaders including adolf hitler , amin al-husayni went balkans on behalf of nazis give speeches recruits of 13th waffen ss division. amin al-husayni broadcast pro-axis statements middle east on nazi radio stations.
during 1947 palestinian civil war, clan formed holy war army led abd al-qadir al-husayni , hasan salama. force, described husayni s personal army , set , operated independently of arab liberation army set @ same time arab league. holy war army active during 1948 arab-israeli war , abd al-qadir al-husayni died in combat on 8 april 1948 @ qastal.
after 1948 war, of clan relocated jordan , gulf states. many family heads remained in old city , northern neighborhoods of east jerusalem fled due hostilities israeli government. amin al-husayni politically active cairo. king abdullah s assassin member of underground palestinian organization led daoud al-husayni.
the orient house, belonged former mayor musa al-husayni located in east jerusalem.
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