Al-Husayni family
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Husayni is the name of a prominent Palestinian Arab clan formerly based in Jerusalem, which claims descent from Husayn ibn Ali. The Husaynis follow the Hanafi school of Sunni Islam, in contrast to the
Musa al-Husayni was the Mayor of Jerusalem (1918–1920) and led the Palestinian national movement
Kamil al-Husayni was the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem
Mohammad Amin al-Husayni was the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, and President of the Supreme Muslim Council
Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni led Palestinian irregular forces against the Haganah and other Jewish militias during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. He died in combat in al-Qastal.
Abdul Qadir al-Husayni
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Abdul Qadir al-Husayni was a Palestinian revolutionary and Arab nationalist guerrilla military leader. In late 1933, he founded the secret militant group known as the Organization for Holy Struggle, w
Abd al-Qadir's wedding, 1934
Abdul Qader al-Husseini with his troops prior to the January 1948 attack on Kfar Etzion. Photograph taken by a Palmach spy
Palestine irregulars under Qader al-Husseini about to attack al-Qastal 7–8 April 1948