The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 85)

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The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 85)

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there had been secret talks between al-Qassam and some of his followers
with the Mufti and some of the members of the national movement in
Jerusalem, in which they had agreed upon a plan to “fight the enemy”.
al-Ghouri also claimed that the Mufti supported al-Qassam and had
agreed to supply him with men, money and arms.” There are no other
sources that confirm the claims of al-Ghouri. In fact it could be judged
from two recorded incidents between the Mufti and al-Qassam and
indeed from the recollection of one of al-Qassam’s followers, that the
relation between the two was not good, and that the Mufti did not
approve of the methods that al-Qassam was applying in his Jihad.
The first incident took place in the early twenties, when al-Qassam
requested the Islamic Supreme Council, headed by the Mufti Haj Amin,
to appoint him as a roving preacher for the council. This appointment
would have given al-Qassam the opportunity to travel throughout the
country without arousing the suspicion of the British authorities. Haj
Amin never responded to the request. The second incident, which was
more widely reported, occurred in 1935 when al-Qassam sent one of his
followers, Sheikh Mahmoud Salim, to inform the Mufti of his plans to
commence the armed struggle and to request his support by declaring the
revolt of the south, while al-Qassam declared it in the north. The Mufti
did not approve and he replied that it was his belief that the situation
could be addressed by political means, and that it was still premature to
declare a revolt. In fact the only connection between al-Qassam and the
Arab party was their condemnation of the Balfour Declaration in Haifa
51.Emil al-Ghouri, in the Filastin bulletin, which was
published by the Higher Arab Committee. Issue no.32, p10.
52.Emil al-Ghouri, Eilastin ‘Ibr Stin ‘Aman. Beirut, 1972,
pp.250-52
53.Subhi Yassin, al-Thawra al-Arabiya. p22
54.A.W. Kayyali, Palestine, A Modern History. p.181 ; Arabi
Badawi, personal interview 23/5/84 ; Samih Hammoudeh, al-
Wa’i Wa al-Thawra. pl24 and Subhi Yassin, al-Thawra al-
Arabiya. pp21-2.
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The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources

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1990-10

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Sonia Nimr

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