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 byMusa Kazim al-Husayni
Succeeded byHussein al-Husayni
Representative of Jerusalem in Ottoman Parliament
In office
1914–?
Personal details
NationalityPalestinian
ChildrenMusa al-Alami (son)
ParentMusa al-Alami (father)

His son, another Musa al-Alami, was assistant attorney-general of Palestine under the British mandate.

References

  1. 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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