The Husaynis were a major force in rebelling against Muhammad Ali who governed Egypt and Palestine in defiance of the Ottoman Empire. This solidified a cooperative relationship with the returning Ottoman authority. The clan took part in fighting the Qaisi tribe in an alliance with a rural lord of the Jerusalem area Mustafa Abu Ghosh, who clashed with the tribe frequently. The feuds gradually occurred in the city between the clan and the Khalidis that led the Qaisis, however these conflicts dealt with city positions and not Qaisi-Yamani rivalry.[1] The Husaynis later led opposition and propaganda movements against the Young Turks who controlled the Ottoman Empire.[1]
By the time of the British Mandate the clan had hundreds of members and its several branches encompassed thousands. They were mostly concentrated in the Old City, however a large number of clan members also lived in the neighborhoods of Sheikh Jarrah, the German Colony, Katamon, Baka and Musrara.[2] Several members of the clan were appointed to important political positions such as Mayor and Grand Mufti of Jerusalem. Musa al-Husayni was mayor of Jerusalem, 1918–1920. Mohammed Tahir al-Husayni was Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, 1860s-1908, followed by his son Kamil al-Husayni, 1908-1921, and then another son Mohammad Amin al-Husayni, 1921-1937. The main political rivals for the clan was the Nashashibi clan of Jerusalem, especially during the Mandate period. Before the formal commencement of the British Mandate, Musa and Amin al-Husayni incited the 1920 Palestine riots, resulting in many deaths. As a result, Musa was replaced as mayor by the head of the rival Nashashibi clan.[citation needed]Amin al-Husayni and Aref al-Aref were arrested, but when they were let out on bail they both escaped to Syria.[3][4] A military court sentenced Amin in absentia to 10 years imprisonment,[3] and he failed to qualify for a general amnesty in early 1921 because of his absence.
Unlike the Nashashibi clan, many Husayni clan members continued to lead opposition and propaganda movements against the British Mandate government and early Zionist immigrants.[1] The clan founded and led many Palestinian Arab Islamist groups such as the Palestine Arab Party and the Arab Higher Committee. The clan was directly involved in disturbances including the 1920 Palestine riots and the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine. As a result of continuing disturbances and violence, the Arab Higher Committee was outlawed in October 1937 and Arab national leaders were rounded up by the British. One member of the clan, Amin al-Husayni, escaped arrest by fleeing to Syria. During World War II he went to Iraq then Iran and eventually to Italy and eventually arrived in Berlin. In Berlin, Amin al-Husayni was photographed with many important Nazi leaders including Adolf Hitler and Amin al-Husayni went to the Balkans on behalf of the Nazis to give speeches to recruits of the 13th Waffen SS division. Amin al-Husayni also broadcast pro-Axis statements into the Middle East on Nazi radio stations.
After the 1948 War, most of the clan relocated to Jordan and the Gulf States. Many family heads that remained in the Old City and the northern neighborhoods of East Jerusalem fled due to hostilities with the Israeli government. Amin al-Husayni was politically active from Cairo. King Abdullah's assassin was a member of an underground Palestinian organization led by Daoud al-Husayni.[citation needed]
Darwish al-Husayni – member of Arab Higher Committee.
Faysal al-Husayni (17 July 1940 – 31 May 2001) – founder and leader of Arab Studies Society, head of Fatah organization in West Bank and Palestinian Authority Minister for Jerusalem Affairs. (Son of Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni).
Hasan ibn Abd al-Latif al-Husayni – Mufti of Jerusalem (1781-1806/7).
Hatem Husseini (1940-1994) - Head of Palestinian Information Center in Washington DC, 1978-1982.
Hind al-Husayni (25 April 1916 – 13 September 1994) – former member of Palestine National Council and founder of orphanage for Palestinian children. (Cousin of Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni).
Hussein al-Husayni (unknown-1918) – Mayor of Jerusalem (1910–1917). (Son of Salim al-Husayni, brother of Musa al-Husayni).
Kamil al-Husayni (23 February 1867 – 31 March 1921) – second Grand Mufti of Jerusalem (1908–1921, followed by his brother Mohammad Amin al-Husayni). (Son of Mohammed Taher al-Husayni; brother of Mohammad Amin al-Husayni).
Mohammed Tahir al-Husayni (1842–1908), full name: Mohammed Tahir Mustafa Tahir al-Husayni – Hanafi Mufti and Qadi (Chief Justice) of Jerusalem (1860s–1908), followed by his son Kamil al-Husayni in the similar position of Grand Mufti of Jerusalem).
Musa al-Husayni (1853–1934) – Mayor of Jerusalem (1918–1920) and Chairman of Palestinian Arab Action Committee. (Son of Salim al-Husayni, brother of Hussein al-Husayni).
Lena al-Husayni – Executive Director of the Arab American Family Support Center. (Great granddaughter of Aref al-Husayni, Sheikh of al-Haram al Sharif).
Rafiq al-Husayni, Chief of Staff of President Mahmoud Abbas.
^ abWasserstein, Bernard (1991), The British in Palestine: The Mandatory Government and the Arab-Jewish Conflict 1917-1929, Blackwell, ISBN0-631-17574-1.
^Eliezer Ṭauber (1994). The Formation of Modern Syria and Iraq. Routledge. pp. 95, 105.
^Hourani, Albert Habib, Philip S. Khoury, and Mary C. Wilson. (2005). The Modern Middle East: A Reader. London: I.B. Tauris. ISBN978-1-86064-963-9. p.537.
^Pappé, Ilan. (1994). The Making of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1947-51. London: I.B. Tauris. ISBN978-1-85043-819-9. p.65.
Ilan Pappe: The Husayni Family Faces New Challenges: Tanzimat, Young Turks, the Europeans and Zionism 1840-1922, (Part II) Winter-Spring 2001, Issue 11–12, Jerusalem Quarterly,
The Husseini Group
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husayni, family, head, lebanese, family, hussein, husseini, husayni, arabic, الحسيني, also, spelled, husseini, name, prominent, palestinian, arab, clan, formerly, based, jerusalem, which, claims, descent, from, husayn, banu, ghadiaal, ghadia, husseiniبنو, غضية. For the head of the Shi a Lebanese family see Hussein el Husseini Husayni Arabic الحسيني also spelled Husseini is the name of a prominent Palestinian Arab clan formerly based in Jerusalem which claims descent from Husayn ibn Ali the son of Ali Banu GhadiaAl Ghadia al Husseiniبنو غضيةآل غضية الحسينيHussenid Arab tribeNisbaAl Husseini Al Husayni LocationMainly JerusalemDescended fromSheik Ghadia ibn Ammar ibn Abi Bakr ibn Abi al Fadael ibn Yousha ibn Jamal al Din ibn Barakat ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Ahmed ibn Sharaf al DinReligionSunni IslamMusa al Husayni was the Mayor of Jerusalem and led the Palestinian national movement The Husaynis follow the Hanafi school of Sunni Islam in contrast to the Shafi school followed by most of the Arab Muslim population of Palestine 1 Contents 1 History 2 List of notable members 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit Kamil al Husayni was the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Mohammad Amin al Husayni was the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and President of the Supreme Muslim Council Abd al Qadir al Husayni led Palestinian irregular forces against the Haganah and other Jewish militias during the 1948 Arab Israeli War He died in combat in al Qastal The Husaynis were a major force in rebelling against Muhammad Ali who governed Egypt and Palestine in defiance of the Ottoman Empire This solidified a cooperative relationship with the returning Ottoman authority The clan took part in fighting the Qaisi tribe in an alliance with a rural lord of the Jerusalem area Mustafa Abu Ghosh who clashed with the tribe frequently The feuds gradually occurred in the city between the clan and the Khalidis that led the Qaisis however these conflicts dealt with city positions and not Qaisi Yamani rivalry 1 The Husaynis later led opposition and propaganda movements against the Young Turks who controlled the Ottoman Empire 1 By the time of the British Mandate the clan had hundreds of members and its several branches encompassed thousands They were mostly concentrated in the Old City however a large number of clan members also lived in the neighborhoods of Sheikh Jarrah the German Colony Katamon Baka and Musrara 2 Several members of the clan were appointed to important political positions such as Mayor and Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Musa al Husayni was mayor of Jerusalem 1918 1920 Mohammed Tahir al Husayni was Grand Mufti of Jerusalem 1860s 1908 followed by his son Kamil al Husayni 1908 1921 and then another son Mohammad Amin al Husayni 1921 1937 The main political rivals for the clan was the Nashashibi clan of Jerusalem especially during the Mandate period Before the formal commencement of the British Mandate Musa and Amin al Husayni incited the 1920 Palestine riots resulting in many deaths As a result Musa was replaced as mayor by the head of the rival Nashashibi clan citation needed Amin al Husayni and Aref al Aref were arrested but when they were let out on bail they both escaped to Syria 3 4 A military court sentenced Amin in absentia to 10 years imprisonment 3 and he failed to qualify for a general amnesty in early 1921 because of his absence Unlike the Nashashibi clan many Husayni clan members continued to lead opposition and propaganda movements against the British Mandate government and early Zionist immigrants 1 The clan founded and led many Palestinian Arab Islamist groups such as the Palestine Arab Party and the Arab Higher Committee The clan was directly involved in disturbances including the 1920 Palestine riots and the 1936 1939 Arab revolt in Palestine As a result of continuing disturbances and violence the Arab Higher Committee was outlawed in October 1937 and Arab national leaders were rounded up by the British One member of the clan Amin al Husayni escaped arrest by fleeing to Syria During World War II he went to Iraq then Iran and eventually to Italy and eventually arrived in Berlin In Berlin Amin al Husayni was photographed with many important Nazi leaders including Adolf Hitler and Amin al Husayni went to the Balkans on behalf of the Nazis to give speeches to recruits of the 13th Waffen SS division Amin al Husayni also broadcast pro Axis statements into the Middle East on Nazi radio stations During 1947 Palestinian Civil War the clan formed the Holy War Army led by Abd al Qadir al Husayni and Hasan Salama 5 The force described as the Husayni s personal army 6 was set up and operated independently of the Arab Liberation Army set up at the same time by the Arab League The Holy War Army was also active during the 1948 Arab Israeli War and Abd al Qadir al Husayni died in combat on 8 April 1948 at Qastal After the 1948 War most of the clan relocated to Jordan and the Gulf States Many family heads that remained in the Old City and the northern neighborhoods of East Jerusalem fled due to hostilities with the Israeli government Amin al Husayni was politically active from Cairo King Abdullah s assassin was a member of an underground Palestinian organization led by Daoud al Husayni citation needed The Orient House which belonged to former mayor Musa al Husayni is located in East Jerusalem 2 List of notable members EditAbd al Qadir al Husayni 1907 8 April 1948 Palestinian nationalist fighter founder and leader of the Holy War Army Son of Musa al Husayni Adnan al Husayni 1947 Director General of Muslim Waqf which is responsible for Islamic religious sites in Jerusalem such as the Al Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock Daoud al Husayni Inspector General of the Army of the Holy War and aide of Amin al Husayni Co founder of Palestine Liberation Organization Darwish al Husayni member of Arab Higher Committee Faysal al Husayni 17 July 1940 31 May 2001 founder and leader of Arab Studies Society head of Fatah organization in West Bank and Palestinian Authority Minister for Jerusalem Affairs Son of Abd al Qadir al Husayni Hasan ibn Abd al Latif al Husayni Mufti of Jerusalem 1781 1806 7 Hatem Husseini 1940 1994 Head of Palestinian Information Center in Washington DC 1978 1982 Hind al Husayni 25 April 1916 13 September 1994 former member of Palestine National Council and founder of orphanage for Palestinian children Cousin of Abd al Qadir al Husayni Hussein al Husayni unknown 1918 Mayor of Jerusalem 1910 1917 Son of Salim al Husayni brother of Musa al Husayni Ishaq Hatem al Husayni author and president of Al Quds University Jamal al Husayni 1894 1982 secretary to the Executive Committee of the Palestine Arab Congress and Supreme Muslim Council founder of Palestine Arab Party and member of the Arab Higher Committee Kamil al Husayni 23 February 1867 31 March 1921 second Grand Mufti of Jerusalem 1908 1921 followed by his brother Mohammad Amin al Husayni Son of Mohammed Taher al Husayni brother of Mohammad Amin al Husayni Mohammad Amin al Husayni c 1897 4 July 1974 Palestinian nationalist leader Grand Mufti of Jerusalem 1921 1948 founder of Army of the Holy War leader of Arab Higher Committee Son of Mohammed Taher al Husayni brother of Kamil al Husayni Mohammed Tahir al Husayni 1842 1908 full name Mohammed Tahir Mustafa Tahir al Husayni Hanafi Mufti and Qadi Chief Justice of Jerusalem 1860s 1908 followed by his son Kamil al Husayni in the similar position of Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Musa al Husayni 1853 1934 Mayor of Jerusalem 1918 1920 and Chairman of Palestinian Arab Action Committee Son of Salim al Husayni brother of Hussein al Husayni Salim al Husayni unknown birth 1908 Mayor of Jerusalem 1882 1897 Serene al Husayni 1920 2008 major contributor to Palestinian costumes Daughter of Jamal al Husayni Farouk Husseiny 2006 Member of the Husayni family Fares Husseiny 2009 member of the Husayni family and the brother of Farouk Husseiny Tewfiq al Husayni member of Arab Higher Committee Leila Shahid 1949 Palestinian envoy to European Commission Daughter of Serene al Husayni Lena al Husayni Executive Director of the Arab American Family Support Center Great granddaughter of Aref al Husayni Sheikh of al Haram al Sharif Rafiq al Husayni Chief of Staff of President Mahmoud Abbas See also EditHusseini NashashibiReferences Edit a b c d The Rise and Fall of the Husainis Pappe Ilan Institute of Jerusalem Studies a b Arab Hebronites who came to Jerusalem after 1948 dominate Jerusalem Arab society today Archived 2007 09 26 at the Wayback Machine Danny Rubenstein Ha aretz 2001 06 06 a b Wasserstein Bernard 1991 The British in Palestine The Mandatory Government and the Arab Jewish Conflict 1917 1929 Blackwell ISBN 0 631 17574 1 Eliezer Ṭauber 1994 The Formation of Modern Syria and Iraq Routledge pp 95 105 Hourani Albert Habib Philip S Khoury and Mary C Wilson 2005 The Modern Middle East A Reader London I B Tauris ISBN 978 1 86064 963 9 p 537 Pappe Ilan 1994 The Making of the Arab Israeli Conflict 1947 51 London I B Tauris ISBN 978 1 85043 819 9 p 65 External links EditIlan Pappe The Rise and Fall of the Husainis Part I Autumn 2000 Issue 10 Jerusalem Quarterly Ilan Pappe The Husayni Family Faces New Challenges Tanzimat Young Turks the Europeans and Zionism 1840 1922 Part II Winter Spring 2001 Issue 11 12 Jerusalem Quarterly The Husseini Group Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Al Husayni family amp oldid 1128011272, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
