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- Country of residence: Palestine
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Born in Maithaloun in 1934; educated in Maithaloun and in Jenin; moved to Syria to study Social Sciences at Damascus University; worked as teacher and social worker in Saudi Arabia from 1966-71; continued his studies and received an MA in Sociology from Alexandria University in 1974; returned to Palestine and worked as social worker in Nablus and Tulkarem from 1975-76; became a lecturer at the Sociology Dept. of Bethlehem University from 1976-82, during which time he also studied Sociology at Alexandria University, receiving a PhD in 1979; worked as part-time lecturer also for An-Najah University (1981-82); served as Dean of Arts and Director of the Dept. of Sociology at Bethlehem University, then as President of Al-Quds Open University; Board of Trustees member of the Society of Islamic Sciences and Cultural Committee; was appointed Deputy Minister of Social Affairs in 1997; Sec.-Gen. of the National Council for Higher Education of the Ministry of Higher Education in Ramallah.
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