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- Country of residence: Palestine
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Born in Jerusalem in 1937; was educated at St. George’s School, Jerusalem; completed secondary school in Britain; enrolled at Sheffield University, UK, and obtained a degree in Civil Engineering; became an officer in the Jordanian Arab Army; served as head of the Engineering Dept. in the West Bank from 1960-65; established his won Engineering and Contracting Co. Ltd. in 1965; was part of a three-member professional team appointed by the Muslim authorities that investigated the fire of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on 21 Aug. 1969; developed and built an Arab housing project in Jerusalem (known as the Nusseibeh buildings or neighborhood), providing housing for over 2,000 residents; is a member of the Supreme Muslim Council in Jerusalem since 1986; member of the Higher Waqf Council in Jerusalem since 1986; was elected Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Muslim Council in 1993 and served as Acting Chairman in 1997; member of the Committee for the Restoration and Renovation of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem; former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the College of Science and Technology, Jerusalem; co-founder and former Chairman and Chancellor of Al-Quds University; Chairman and member of various charitable organizations in Jerusalem and the West Bank; owns the Addar Suites Hotel in Jerusalem.
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