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Adnan al-Husayni
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Adnan Ghaleb al-Husayni (1947-) is the governor for Quds Governorate
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supervisor and member of Palestinian Authority Higher Council of Tourism. He belongs to the well-known al-Husayni
clan of Jerusalem where he was born.
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in Jerusalem. He served as head of the Palestinian Housing Council in Palestinian territories
in 1999-2003. Since 1999, he has been a member of the Higher Council of Tourism.
Jerusalem Governorate
The Jerusalem Governorate is one of 16 Palestinian governorates situated in the central portion of the West Bank. Its claimed district capital is East Jerusalem, which is, however, under Israeli occupation and regarded by Israel as being part of its territory. The total land area of the...
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Waqf
A waqf also spelled wakf formally known as wakf-alal-aulad is an inalienable religious endowment in Islamic law, typically denoting a building or plot of land for Muslim religious or charitable purposes. The donated assets are held by a charitable trust...
supervisor and member of Palestinian Authority Higher Council of Tourism. He belongs to the well-known al-Husayni
Al-Husayni
Husayni is the name of a prominent Palestinian Arab clan formerly based in Jerusalem. Several members of the clan held important political positions such as Mayor and Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and founded and led many Palestinian Arab Islamist groups such as the Holy War Army, the Palestine Arab...
clan of Jerusalem where he was born.
History
In 1970, al-Husayni received a BA in architecture from Ein Shams University. Afterwards he began working as General-Manager and Supervisor of the IslamIslam
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Waqf
A waqf also spelled wakf formally known as wakf-alal-aulad is an inalienable religious endowment in Islamic law, typically denoting a building or plot of land for Muslim religious or charitable purposes. The donated assets are held by a charitable trust...
in Jerusalem. He served as head of the Palestinian Housing Council in Palestinian territories
Palestinian territories
The Palestinian territories comprise the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988, the region is today recognized by three-quarters of the world's countries as the State of Palestine or simply Palestine, although this status is not recognized by the...
in 1999-2003. Since 1999, he has been a member of the Higher Council of Tourism.