Mohammed Amin al-Husseini

Palestinian Arab nationalist (1897–1974)
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Mohammed Amin al-Husseini
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Summary

Mohammed Amin al-Husseini was born on January 1, 1895[1], in Jerusalem[2]. He died on July 4, 1974[3], in Beirut[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and mufti[6]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,668 views/month, #5,951 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Martyrs' Cemetery in Beirut[8]
  • Father: Mohammed Tahir al-Husayni[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Ottoman Empire[10], Mandatory Palestine[11]
  • Native language: Arabic[12]
  • Position held: Grand Mufti[13]
  • Educated at: Al-Azhar University[14]
  • Member of: Arab Higher Committee[15]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Member of political party: Arab Higher Committee[18]
  • Military branch: Modern Ottoman Army[19]
  • Commons category: Amin al-Husseini[20]
  • Residence: Jerusalem[21], Baghdad[22], Berlin[23], Cairo[24]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[25]
  • Given name: Mohammad[26], Muhammad[27]
  • Work location: Jerusalem[28]
  • Described by source: Interactive Encyclopedia of the Palestine Question[29]
  • Participant in: Asian–African Conference[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Turkish[31], French[32], Arabic[33]
  • Name in native language: محمد أمين الحسيني[34]

Why It Matters

Mohammed Amin al-Husseini has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 99 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He has been cited as an influence by Ahmad Yasin[37], an activist[38], 1937–2004[39], of Palestine[40].

FAQs

Where was Mohammed Amin al-Husseini born?

Mohammed Amin al-Husseini's place of birth was Jerusalem[2].

Where did Mohammed Amin al-Husseini die?

Mohammed Amin al-Husseini died in Beirut[4].

Who were Mohammed Amin al-Husseini's parents?

Mohammed Amin al-Husseini's father was Mohammed Tahir al-Husayni[9].

What did Mohammed Amin al-Husseini do for work?

Mohammed Amin al-Husseini worked as a politician[5] and mufti[6].

Where did Mohammed Amin al-Husseini go to school?

Mohammed Amin al-Husseini was educated at Al-Azhar University[14].

Who did Mohammed Amin al-Husseini influence?

Mohammed Amin al-Husseini has been cited as an influence by Ahmad Yasin[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . afroasian.mediaplaygrounds.co.uk. afroasian.mediaplaygrounds.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Pan-Africanism Data Project. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL880614A, OL6439921A
    Sitelink count → 55
    Wikipedia languages → ['als', 'ar', 'arz', 'az', 'bg', 'bn', 'bs', 'ca', 'ckb', 'commons', 'cs', 'da',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Open library id: OL6439921A, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/6724036|Amīn Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Ḥusaynī (#6724036)]] for {{P|648}}"
  2. 9w ago · OBender12 · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish virtual library id → mufti-haj-amin-al-husseini, haj-amin-al-husseini
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Jewish virtual library id: haj-amin-al-husseini, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/96698871|Haj Amin al-Husseini [The Mufti] (#96698871)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-ma"
  3. 9w ago · Printstream · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 11883679X, 1089305842
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/45810|batch #45810]]: add missing GNDs"
  4. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Signature → Mohammed Amin al-Husseini's Signature.png
    Religion or worldview → Islam
    P14536 → 395903
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 395903, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
  5. 15w ago · باسم · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military branch → Modern Ottoman Army
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Military branch: Arab Revolt"
  6. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of political party → Arab Higher Committee
    Factgrid item id → Kitulo National Park
    Military branch → Modern Ottoman Army
    Sex or gender → male
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31725|batch #31725]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (19)"
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