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Hasan Tahboub

1923 – 1998

Palestinian imam and politician

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About Hasan Tahboub

Lived 1923 – 1998 (aged 74). Hasan Tahboub was an imam and politician.

Hasan Fateen Tahboub (حسن فطين طهبوب; July 1923 – April 1998), or Hasan al-Marwani (حسن فطين المرواني), 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 into the Tahboub (Al-Marwani) 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 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.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Imam, politician
Nationality
Palestine
Also known as
Hasan Fateen Tahboub

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Hasan Tahboub's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Hasan Tahboub?

Palestinian imam and politician (1923-1998)

When was Hasan Tahboub born?

Hasan Tahboub was born on 5 July 1923 in Hebron.

When did Hasan Tahboub die?

Hasan Tahboub died on 27 April 1998 in Arab Medical Center.

What was Hasan Tahboub's occupation?

Hasan Tahboub was an imam and politician.

What nationality was Hasan Tahboub?

Hasan Tahboub's recorded nationality: Palestine.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hasan Tahboub

· Wikidata: Q5678290

· DBpedia: Hasan Tahboub

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