Kamel Arekat
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Kamel Arekat كامل عريقات | |
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Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Jordan | |
In office 1970–1984 | |
Preceded by | Kassim al-Rimawi |
Succeeded by | Akef al-Fayez |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Jordan | |
In office 1951–1984 | |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Abu Dis, Ottoman Empire | 26 March 1901
Died | 17 July 1984 Amman, Jordan | (aged 83)
Spouse(s) | Rasmia Baidas, Irfat Kamal |
Nickname | Abu Ghazi |
Military service | |
Branch/service | al-Jihad al-Muqaddas |
Years of service | 1944–1951 |
Rank | Co Leader |
Battles/wars | 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Al Qastal, Palestine, Dheisheh |
Kamel Arekat (Arabic: كامل عريقات, also spelled Kamel Uraygat; 26 March 1901 – 17 July 1984) was a Palestinian Jordanian militant and politician who served as the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Jordan.[2] He was born in Abu Dis, a town 5km in the east of Jerusalem, to a notable Jordanian originated clan.
Early life
[edit]Kamel was born to a notable family. His grandfather, Sheikh Rashid, was known as the leader of the knights assigned by the Ottoman Sultan to protect Christian pilgrims visiting Jerusalem.[3] After the World War I, and the British Mandate for Palestine he served in the British Police in 1926.[4]
Arab and Jewish conflict in Palestine
[edit]Years later, and due to the Jewish Immigration to Palestine, he participated in the Arab-Palestinian resistance movement under the leadership of Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Mujāhid min Abū Dīs – Google Books. al-Maṭbaʻah al-Urdunnīyah. 1975. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "Jordanian House of Representatives – Political Figures and Major Events of the Councils of Representatives". 7 April 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012.
- ^ ^ Rev James Smith, 'A Pilgrimage to Palestine – An account of a visit to Lower Palestine (1893–1894)
- ^ "Kamel Erekat – Who is Kamel Erekat?". www.webgaza.net.
- ^ "E - Personalities - Bio & Photos". Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2013.