Abbas Jirari Explained

Abbas Jirari
Native Name Lang:ar
Birth Date:15 February 1937
Birth Place:Rabat, French Morocco
Nationality:Moroccan
Occupation:Intellectual, civil servant
Employer:Mohammed VI of Morocco
Known For:Adviser of Mohammed VI of Morocco

Abbas Jirari (; 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

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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://uemnet.free.fr/guide/jim/jim06.htm uemnet.free.fr: عباس الجراري
  2. http://www.acommonword.com/lib/downloads/gemeinsames_wort.pdf acommonword.com: A Common Word Between Us and You (summarized short form)
  3. Web site: عبـاس الجراري - ديوان العرب. www.diwanalarab.com. ar. 24 February 2018.
  4. News: وفاة المستشار الملكي السابق عباس الجراري . 21 January 2024 . Hiba Press . 21 January 2024.