Mustafa Murad Al-Dabbagh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1897 |
| Died | September 7, 1989 (aged 91–92) Beirut, Lebanon |
Mustafa Murad Al-Dabbagh (c. 1897 - September 7, 1989) was a Palestinian writer and teacher, best known for his book Our Country Palestine, which is considered an important reference documenting information about Palestine and its people.[1][2]
Life
He was born in Jaffa in 1897 or 1898. He received his primary education there and completed his secondary education at the Sultan's Office in Beirut.[3] In 1915, he served as a reserve officer in the Ottoman Army. He returned to Palestine in 1919, and worked as a teacher and principal in Hebron.[4] He then worked as a social science instructor at the Arab College of Jerusalem.[5]
He also worked as the Undersecretary of the Jordanian Ministry of Education in Amman, Jordan, and as Director of Education in Qatar from 1959 to 1961.[6]
He died on September 7, 1989, in Beirut.
Selected publications
- Biladuna Filastin [Our Country Palestine].[7]
- A Brief History of Palestine. 1960.
- Qatar: Its Past and Present. 1961.
- The Arabian Peninsula. 1962.
- Ancient History of the Arab Homeland. 1951.
- Arab Tribes and Their Descendants in Our Country Palestine. 1979.
- A Brief History of the Arab States and Their Eras in Our Country Palestine. 1980.
Medals of appreciation
He was awarded the Jerusalem Medal for Culture and Arts in 1990.
See also
References
- "Mustafa al-Dabbagh - Scholars and Historians (1897 - 1989)". Interactive Encyclopedia of the Palestine Question. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- "مؤسسة القدس للثقافة والتراث". Al Quds Institution for Culture and Heritage. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- "مصطفى الدباغ (1897-1989)". Institute for Palestine Studies. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- Pappe, Ilan; Mansour, Johnny (2022-03-15). Historical Dictionary of Palestine. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-5381-1986-0.
- Mazawi, André Elias; Stack, Michelle (2020-06-11). Course Syllabi in Faculties of Education: Bodies of Knowledge and their Discontents, International and Comparative Perspectives. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-350-09428-4.
- Encyclopedia: Palestine, Our Homeland (Biladuna Filastin).
- "بلادنا فلسطين لمصطفى مراد الدباغ - فلسطين في الذاكرة". palestineremembered.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- "بلادنا فلسطين لمصطفى مراد الدباغ - فلسطين في الذاكرة". palestineremembered.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2025.