Ribhi Tawfik Kamal (Arabic: ربحی كمال; Hebrew: רבחי כמאל) was a Palestinian writer, teacher, and radio broadcaster. He became known in Palestine for his mastery of the Hebrew language. Following the Nakba, Kamal lived in exile in Syria, where he used his knowledge of Hebrew to oppose Zionism while working for the Syrian intelligence service.[1]

Ribhi Tawfik Kamal
Ribhi Kamal
Born
(Arabic: ربحی كمال)

1913
Died1979
NationalityOttoman, Palestinian
Occupation(s)Writer, teacher, radio broadcaster

Early life

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Kamal was born in 1913. He was the son of Tawfik Kamal, an imam at Nebi Akasha Mosque on Straus Street in western Jerusalem. After studying at the Alliance Israélite Universelle in Jerusalem, he continued his studies at Al-Azhar University in Cairo. He was trained as a teacher at the Faculty of Dar Al-Uloom, Cairo University. At Dar Al-Uloom, he studied philology, Aramaic, and Hebrew.[1]

See also

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Bibliography

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Kamal, Ribhi. The New Hotel, Beirut, 1975.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Palestinian intellectual who loved Hebrew and fought Zionism". +972 Magazine. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  2. ^ "The New Hotel". National Library of Israel. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
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