Hajj Amin al-Ḥusayni – the «Grand Mufti of Jerusalem» – is often portrayed as the legitimate representative of the Palestinian people in the first part of XX century. Due to his collusion with Nazism, such a position implies that the Palestinian people are, at least in principle, responsible for their own tragic destiny. This study challenges that assumption and sheds light on how and why the Grand Mufti was imposed on the Palestinian people by London. Analyzing the rise to power of Hajj Amin al-Husayni and the means granted to him is crucial for understanding the ways through which the British authorities related to the local realities in post-World War I Palestine and to what extent these practices have marked the subsequent development of Palestinian society.
Hajj Amin al-Husayni, the “creation” of a leader
KAMEL, LORENZO
2013
Abstract
Hajj Amin al-Ḥusayni – the «Grand Mufti of Jerusalem» – is often portrayed as the legitimate representative of the Palestinian people in the first part of XX century. Due to his collusion with Nazism, such a position implies that the Palestinian people are, at least in principle, responsible for their own tragic destiny. This study challenges that assumption and sheds light on how and why the Grand Mufti was imposed on the Palestinian people by London. Analyzing the rise to power of Hajj Amin al-Husayni and the means granted to him is crucial for understanding the ways through which the British authorities related to the local realities in post-World War I Palestine and to what extent these practices have marked the subsequent development of Palestinian society.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
