Nashashibi is the name of a prominent Palestinian family based in Jerusalem.
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10 Facts About Nashashibi
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Nashashibi was chosen to guard and be the custodian of al-Haram ash-Sharif : the al-Aqsa Mosque and the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron.
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Nashashibi family had a strong influence in Palestinian affairs during the British Mandate period, from 1920 until 1948.
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Raghib Nashashibi, the head of the Nashashibi clan at the time, was an influential political figure throughout the British Mandate period, and beyond.
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Nashashibi was appointed Mayor of Jerusalem in 1920 by the British, and helped form the Palestinian Arab National Party in 1928 and the National Defence Party in 1934.
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Raghib Nashashibi was forced to flee to Egypt after several assassination attempts on him, which were ordered by the mufti, Amin al-Husayni.
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Raghib's nephew, Fakhri Nashashibi helped organize forces known as “peace bands” to fight insurgents and give information to the British.
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Nashashibi family was considered to be politically moderate compared to the more militant views of the Husayni family.
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The Nashashibi family favoured the partition proposed by Britain in 1937 and reservedly accepted the 1939 White Paper, though they backtracked when attacked by political opponents.
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Similarly, the Nashashibi favoured Arab participation in the Legislative Council proposed by the British Mandate, which would feature representatives of the various religious groups in Palestine at the time.
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