Faidi al-Alami
Faidi al-Alami (Arabic: فيضي العلمي) was Mayor of Jerusalem from 1906 to 1909. In 1914, he was chosen to represent the city in the Ottoman parliament. His father, Musa al-Alami, was also a mayor of the city[1]
Faidi al-Alami | |
|---|---|
| فيضي العلمي | |
 Faidi al-Alami, in Jerusalem, with his two children, Na'amite and Musa | |
| Mayor of Jerusalem | |
| In office 1906–1909 | |
| Preceded by | Musa Kazim al-Husayni |
| Succeeded by | Hussein al-Husayni |
| Representative of Jerusalem in Ottoman Parliament | |
| In office 1914–? | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Children | Musa al-Alami (son) |
| Parent | Musa al-Alami (father) |
His son, another Musa al-Alami, was assistant attorney-general of Palestine under the British mandate.
References
- Meron Benvenisti (1996). City of Stone: The Hidden History of Jerusalem. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-20768-8.
See also
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