Faris Yahya
Faris Yahya , also Faris Glubb (* 1939 in Jerusalem ; † April 2004 in Kuwait ), was a British author and historian on the subject of Palestine .
Glubb / Yahya was born as the son of John Bagot Glubb and Muriel Rosemary Forbes and was baptized Godfrey Peter Manley. He later converted to Islam and called himself Faris. Faris spent most of his early years in Jordan . From 1970 he lived in Lebanon . In 2004 he died in a traffic accident in Kuwait.
The author Glubb / Yahya became known in the Arabic-speaking world and also in English mainly through his three books, which deal extensively with Palestine, but also with racism in connection with Zionism .
His main works are:
- Faris Yahya: The Zionists and Nazi-Germany
- Faris Glubb: The Palestine Question and International Law (published by the PLO Research Center 1970)
- Faris Glubb: Zionism: Is It Racist? (Released in 1975)
The Palestine Research Center in Beirut / Lebanon is responsible for its political legacy and is represented in Germany by the Palestinian Student Association, which provides in-depth information and materials about Glubb, see also Palestine Essays No. 47 , via the Embassy of Palestine.
literature
- “The Zionists and Nazi Germany”, parts I & II , Nadeshda, information medium for politics, environment and nature eV ( Memento from August 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) in the forum: cl.regionen.nahost
- “Zionism and Fascism” , “The Zionism in the Age of the Dictators” (original title), “About the uncanny collaboration between fascists and Zionists”, 368 p., Zeitgeschichte edition, 2007.
- “Naivety and Collaboration” , young world review from June 4, 2007 by Nick Braun's “Political Book”, page 15.
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary: Faris Glubb, journalist, poet and political activist with a deep Islamic faith , The Guardian
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yahya, Faris |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Glubb, Faris |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jerusalem |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 2004 |
| Place of death | Kuwait |