Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni
Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni (Arabic: عبد القادر الحسيني), also spelled Abdul Qadir al-Husseini (1907 – 8 April 1948), was a Palestinian Arab nationalist and fighter who in late 1933 founded the secret militant group known as the Organization for Holy Struggle (Munathamat al-Jihad al-Muqaddas), which he and Hasan Salama commanded as the Army of the Holy War (Jaysh al-Jihad al-Muqaddas) during the 1936–1939 Arab revolt and during the 1948 war.
Abdul Qadir al-Husseini عبد القادر الحسيني | |
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| Born | 1907 Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 8 April 1948 (aged 40–41) Al-Qastal, Mandatory Palestine |
| Allegiance | Palestinian Arab irregulars |
| Service/ | Army of the Holy War |
| Years of service | 1936–1948 |
| Battles/wars | Arab revolt in Palestine 1941 Iraqi coup d'état Civil war in Palestine |
| Relations | Musa al-Husayni (father) Faisal Husseini (son) |
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