Hasan Tahboub
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Hasan Fateen Tahboub (July 1923 - April 1998), was a leader of the Arab
community in Jerusalem, Head of the Supreme Muslim Council
in Jerusalem (1993–1998) and Minister of Waqf
and Religious Affairs in the Palestinian Authority (1994–1998). He was born in the southern West Bank
city of Hebron
(الخليل) into the Tahboub family which had a notable role in managing the Islamic Waqf in Palestine
for many centuries.
Tahboub spent most of his life managing and defending the Islamic Waqf in Jerusalem and the West Bank since he joined the Waqf department of Palestine in 1947. He was Director General of Waqf in the West Bank (1960–1984) and Jerusalem during the Jordanian era.
Tahboub's father, Fateen Tahboub(فطين طهبوب) was a member of the 5th Jordanian Parliament representing Hebron, elected in 1958.
Hasan Tahboub died in Amman
, Jordan
on April 27, 1998 and was buried in the Old City of Jerusalem, near the Lions' Gate.
Arab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
community in Jerusalem, Head of the Supreme Muslim Council
Supreme Muslim Council
The Supreme Muslim Council was the highest body in charge of Muslim community affairs in Mandate Palestine under British control. It was established to create an advisory body composed of Muslims and Christians with whom the High Commissioner could consult...
in Jerusalem (1993–1998) and Minister of Waqf
Waqf
A waqf also spelled wakf formally known as wakf-alal-aulad is an inalienable religious endowment in Islamic law, typically denoting a building or plot of land for Muslim religious or charitable purposes. The donated assets are held by a charitable trust...
and Religious Affairs in the Palestinian Authority (1994–1998). He was born in the southern West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
city of Hebron
Hebron
Hebron , is located in the southern West Bank, south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judean Mountains, it lies 930 meters above sea level. It is the largest city in the West Bank and home to around 165,000 Palestinians, and over 500 Jewish settlers concentrated in and around the old quarter...
(الخليل) into the Tahboub family which had a notable role in managing the Islamic Waqf in Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
for many centuries.
Tahboub spent most of his life managing and defending the Islamic Waqf in Jerusalem and the West Bank since he joined the Waqf department of Palestine in 1947. He was Director General of Waqf in the West Bank (1960–1984) and Jerusalem during the Jordanian era.
Tahboub's father, Fateen Tahboub(فطين طهبوب) was a member of the 5th Jordanian Parliament representing Hebron, elected in 1958.
Hasan Tahboub died in Amman
Amman
Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
, Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
on April 27, 1998 and was buried in the Old City of Jerusalem, near the Lions' Gate.