Hussein al-Husayni
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Hussein Bey al-Husayni | |
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| حسين الحسيني | |
 Portrait of al-Husayni during his term as mayor | |
| Mayor of Jerusalem | |
| In office 1909–1917 | |
| Preceded by | Yusuf al-Khalidi |
| Succeeded by | Aref al-Dajani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 1918 |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Occupation | Politician |
Hussein Bey al-Husayni (
Arabic: حسين الحسيني; died 1918) was a Palestinian politician who served as mayor of Jerusalem from 1909 to 1917, the last years of Ottoman
rule over the city.
Born into the prominent
al-Husayni, his father Salim al-Husayni had also served as mayor of the city.[1]
Under Hussein's leadership, the city went through high development; al-Husayni initiated the paving of roads, which ensured cleaner streets, and started construction of a sewage network, which was partly financed by
Red Crescent Society, established in 1915 and promoted Arab-Jewish understanding.[1]
He helped foster
General Allenby had forced the Ottoman defenders out of the city, al-Husayni formally surrendered Jerusalem to the British Military Administration.[2] He signed an official decree of surrender a few days later, handing the keys of the city gates to Allenby. A couple of weeks after the surrender in January 1918, he died.[clarification needed] After a brief term by Aref al-Dajani, Hussein's brother Musa al-Husayni became mayor of Jerusalem.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Palestinian Personalities - H Archived 29 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs (PASSIA).
- ISBN 978-0-520-91868-9.
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