Abdulrahim Abu-Husayn
Abdulrahim Abu-Husayn (1 March 1951 - 23 June 2022) was a Palestinian author, professor at the American University of Beirut (AUB)'s Department of History and Archaeology, and an honorary member of the Turkish Historical Society. He is a recognized authority on the history of Greater Syria in Ottoman times, with emphasis on the history of the areas that came to constitute the modern county of Lebanon.[1][2]
Early life[edit]
Abu-Husayn was born in 1951 in the Palestinian village of Nuba in the al-Khalil region, then immigrated to Jordan with his family.[3] He ranked in the top 10 in the Tawjihi exams, scoring a 902 out of a possible 1000, which earned him a scholarship at AUB through USAID.[1][3] In 1971, he began his undergraduate degree in English and planned to return to Jordan to continue teaching.[1] Abu-Husayn had come from poverty and hardships, which made him determined to excel in his studies.[3] When he completed his undergraduate studies in 1975, at the beginning of the Lebanese Civil War, he instead remained at AUB and continued his master's degree in anthropology, followed by the PhD program which he completed in 1982.[1][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Rabah, Makram (2022-06-27). "Abdul Rahim Abu Husayn: Lebanon's Historical MythBuster, educator, and humble mentor". Nowlebanon. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ "Abdulrahim Abu-Husayn: Lost but always memorable". American University of Beirut. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ a b c Rabah, Makram (2024). "The World of Abdulrahim Abu-Husayn and the Featherman of Ras Beirut". In the Steps of the Sultan. AUB Press. pp. 403–432. ISBN 9786144920053.
- ^ El Chamaa, Mohamad (25 June 2022). "Scholar Abdulrahim Abu-Husayn passes away at 71". L'Orient Today.