The Mufti of Jerusalem: Al-Hajj Amin Al-Husayni and the Palestinian National Movement

by Philip Mattar

Book Overview

Muhammad Amin al-Husayni, the principal leader of Palestinian nationalism during the British mandate, was one of the modern Arab world's most controversial figures. He played a role in the 1992 Wailing Wall disturbance, took part in the Iraqi revolt of 1941, and was the target of British and Zionist assasins during World War II. Philip Mattar now offers the first full-length biography of this intriguing figure, weaving a fresh and objective revisionist...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231064632
• ISBN13: 9780231064637
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher