Philip Mattar

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Philip Mattar (

Washington D.C. whose mission is "To improve scholarship about Palestinian affairs, expand the pool of experts knowledgeable about the Palestinians, and strengthen linkages among Palestinian, American, and foreign research institutions and scholars."[4] He also served as executive director of the Institute for Palestine Studies from 1984 to 2001.[2]

Mattar's 1988 book, The Mufti of Jerusalem: Al-Hajj Amin Al-Husayni and the Palestinian National Movement, was "the first full-length biography" of

National Public Radio's seven-part series, The Mideast: A Century of Conflict, in 2002.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Bibliography of Mattar, Philip, by subject". Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  2. ^ a b c d e Guide to Specialists: Phillip Mattar United States Institute of Peace
  3. ^ Encyclopedia of the Palestinians (Hardcover) Amazon.com Incorporate.
  4. ^ "Mission, PARC - Palestinian American Research Center".
  5. ^ The Mufti of Jerusalem: Muhammad Amin al-Husayni and the Palestinian Question

Major works

  • Author. The Mufti of Jerusalem: Al-Hajj Amin Al-Husayni and the Palestinian National Movement. Columbia University Press. 1988, 1992.
  • Co-editor. Encyclopedia of the modern Middle East. Macmillan Reference USA. 1996.
  • Editor. Encyclopedia of the Palestinians. Facts on File. 2000, 2005.
  • Co-editor. Encyclopedia of the modern Middle East and North Africa. Thomson Gale/Macmillan Reference USA. 2004.