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Jihad Saleh, whose full name is Jihad Ahmed Saleh Qasim (Abu Iyad; May 15, 1947 – January 29 , 2023 ), is a Palestinian writer, historian, short story writer, critic, and researcher . He won the State of Palestine Award for Social Studies and Humanities for the year 2017 , and is the owner of the largest Palestinian encyclopedia.
His biography
Jihad Ahmed Saleh Qasim was born on May 15, 1947 in the village of Deir Dibwan in the Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate , and grew up in the Jordanian city of Irbid . In 1968, he joined the ranks of the contemporary Palestinian revolution and the Palestine Liberation Organization , and since 1998 he has held positions in the Palestinian Ministry of Information and the Palestinian Political and National Guidance Authority . He is a member of the Arab Writers Union and the General Secretariat of the General Union of Palestinian Writers and Authors .
His writings
Among his works:
“Pioneers of the Intellectual and Literary Renaissance and its Notable Figures in Palestine,” Encyclopedia.
“Pages from the Life of Rafat Al-Nimr,” published by the Palestinian Ministry of Culture .
“Algeria and Tlemcen in the writings of the Palestinian historian Nicola Ziadeh .”
"The Mountain and the Fog", stories.
" Majid Abu Sharar's Hexagon ."
"The boat".
"One-legged Man", stories.
"This is my last face picture."
“Turkish Turanism between Fundamentalism and Fascism.”
"Khalil Beidas: Pioneer of the Short Story in Palestine."
"The lover of the Arabs, Layla Al-Akhiliya ."
“Russia and Palestine (Spiritual and Cultural Relations from the Beginning of the Tenth Century AD to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century) .”
“Jerusalem Pioneers in Intellectual and Literary Life in Palestine,” a twenty-part series.
His death
Jihad Saleh died on Sunday, January 29 , 2023, in the Jordanian capital, Amman , at the age of about 75. He was mourned by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas , and by the Palestinian Ministry of Culture , the General Union of Palestinian Writers and Authors , the Fatah Movement , and others.
Achievements and Awards
Awards
Jihad Saleh has received several Palestinian, Arab and international awards, including:
“Jerusalem Award” from the General Secretariat of the Arab Writers and Authors Union, 2012 , for his book “Jerusalem Pioneers in Intellectual and Literary Life in Palestine.”
“Jerusalem Day Association Award” for the best historical research on Jerusalem , 2012 , Amman .
“Freedom Award”, 2016 , from the Palestinian Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs Authority .
“ Palestine Prize for Social Studies and Humanities ”, 2017 , from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas .
“Zahrat Al-Madain Award” for the best book about Jerusalem, 2019 , for his encyclopedia “Pioneers of the Intellectual and Literary Renaissance and its Figures in Palestine from 1829-1930.”
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