Ibrahim Dakkak
Palestinian politician (1929–2016)
Ibrahim Dakkak (1929-2016) was a Palestinian civil engineer and activist. He is remembered as a leading figure in Jerusalem public life, particularly after the onset of Israeli occupation of the West Bank.
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.
Early life and education
Dakkak was born in Jerusalem in 1929. He attended kuttab schools at the elementary level followed by the Islamic School. He earned his diploma from the Rawdat al-Ma‘arif al-Wataniyya School. In between high school and university he worked for the Jerusalem Post Office.
Following the Nakba, Dakkak went to Cairo to complete his studies. He graduated from the American University in Cairo with degrees in science and mathematics in 1952. While there he was also part of the Union of Palestinian Students.
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