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Abbas Jirari

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Abbas Jirari
عباس الجراري
Born(1937-02-15)15 February 1937
Died20 January 2024(2024-01-20) (aged 86)
NationalityMoroccan
Occupation(s)Intellectual, civil servant
EmployerMohammed VI of Morocco
Known forAdviser of Mohammed VI of Morocco

Abbas Jirari (Arabic: عباس الجراري; 15 February 1937 – 20 January 2024), also spelled as Abbas al-Jarari, Abbas al-Jirari or Abbès Jirari, was a Moroccan intellectual and advisor to King Mohammed VI of Morocco.

Biography

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Abbas Jirari was born on 15 February 1937. He studied Arabic language and literature at the University of Cairo in Egypt and worked in the Moroccan ministry of foreign affairs in the 1960s. He was a professor at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities in Rabat.[1]

Jirari was one of the 138 signatories of the open letter for Christian-Muslim dialogue A Common Word Between Us and You.[2]

Jirari was married and had three children.[3] He died on 20 January 2024, at the age of 86.[4]

References

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  1. ^ uemnet.free.fr: عباس الجراري
  2. ^ acommonword.com: A Common Word Between Us and You (summarized short form) (PDF; 186 kB)
  3. ^ "عبـاس الجراري - ديوان العرب". www.diwanalarab.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  4. ^ "وفاة المستشار الملكي السابق عباس الجراري". Hiba Press. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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