Kamel Arekat
| Kamel Arekat كامل عريقات | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Jordan | |
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In office 1970* – 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Kassim al-Rimawi |
| Succeeded by | Akef al-Fayez |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Jordan | |
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In office 1951–1984 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
26 March 1901[1] Abu Dis, Ottoman Empire |
| Died |
17 July 1984 Amman, Jordan |
| Spouse(s) | Rasmia Baidas, Irfat Kamal |
| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | Abu Ghazi |
| Service/branch | AlJihad AlMuqaddas |
| 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, was born in Abu Dis, a town 5km in the east of Jerusalem, to a notable Jordanian originated clan.
Early life
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.[2] After the World War I, and the British Mandate for Palestine he served in the British Police in 1926.[3]
Arab and Jewish conflict in Palestine
Years later, and due to the Jewish Immigration to Palestine, he participated in the Palestinian resistance movement under the leadership of Abdul-Qader al-Husseini.[4]
References
- ↑ Mujāhid min Abū Dīs – Google Books. al-Maṭbaʻah al-Urdunnīyah. 1975. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ↑ ^ Rev James Smith, 'A Pilgrimage to Palestine - An account of a visit to Lower Palestine (1893-1894)
- ↑ http://www.webgaza.net/palestine/people_profiles/Erekat_Kamel.htm
- ↑ http://www.passia.org/palestine_facts/personalities/alpha_e.htm