Ibrahim Dakkak
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Ibrahim Dakkak (1929-2016) was a Palestinian civil engineer and activist.[1][2][3] He is remembered as a leading figure in Jerusalem public life, particularly after the onset of Israeli occupation of the West Bank.[3][4]
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Ibrahim Dakkak | |
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Born | 1929 |
Died | 2016 |
Nationality | Palestinian |
Education | American University in Cairo |
Occupation(s) | Civil engineer, Activist |
Years active | 1959-2016 |
Organization(s) | Palestinian National Steering Committee, Engineers Association in the West Bank, Higher Council of Education, Arab Thought Forum, Palestinian National Initiative, Birzeit University |
Known for | Reconstruction of the al-Aqsa Mosque, Co-founding the Palestinian National Liberation Front |
Notable work | Supervision of Tira College for Girls and Jordanian Shobak School construction |
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Among his most notable legacies are the reconstruction of the Al-Aqsa Mosque after it was burned in 1969 and his leadership in the development of key Palestinian educational and intellectual institutions as well as unions and political organizations.[3]