The Mufti of Jerusalem and the Nazis: the Berlin years
Amin al-Husaini is undeniably one of the key figures of the 20th century. He was the religious head of the Palestinian Muslims for 16 years, their political leader for 30 years, and, for a time, he was the most important representative of the Arab world. Now available in paperback, this book examine...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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London [England] Portland, Oregon
Vallentine Mitchell
2011
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| In: | Year: 2011 |
| Reviews: | The Mufti of Jerusalem and the Nazis: The Berlin Years, Klaus Gensicke (London: Vallentine Mitchell, 2011), xvi + 285 pp., cloth, 74.95 (2012) (Levy, Richard S.)
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| Further subjects: | B
Jewish-Arab relations
History
1917-1948
B Palestinian Arabs Biography B National Socialism B Palestinian Arabs Middle East Palestine B Ḥusaynī, Amīn, 1893-1974 B Collaborationists B World War, 1939-1945 Biography Collaborationists Palestine B Ḥusaynī, Amīn 1893-1974 Ḥusaynī, Amīn 1893-1974 World War (1939-1945) 1917-1948 B Jewish-Arab relations |
| Summary: | Amin al-Husaini is undeniably one of the key figures of the 20th century. He was the religious head of the Palestinian Muslims for 16 years, their political leader for 30 years, and, for a time, he was the most important representative of the Arab world. Now available in paperback, this book examines the time that Amin al-Husaini spent in Nazi Germany from 1941 to 1945. It looks at what the Mufti was hoping to gain politically and ideologically while he was there. The book is directed primarily at the four years which the Mufti of Jerusalem, with his staff of some 60 persons and a secret servi |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Print version record |
| ISBN: | 1910383015 |