Habis al-Majali Military person

Field Marshal Habis al-Majali (Arabic: حابس المجالي; ‎ 1914 – April 22, 2001) was a noted Jordanian soldier from the southern city of Al Karak, Habis served as Chief of staff, Jordanian Armed Forces 1958-1975, Minister of Defence 1967-1968, and 20-year member of the Jordanian Senate for 5 terms (1967, 1984, 1989, 1993 and 1997)

Personal facts

Habis al-Majali
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1914
Birth place
Ma'an , Jordan
Date of deathApril 22, 2001
Place of death
Al Karak , Jordan

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Military person

military operations
Six-Day War
1948 Arab–Israeli War
Battle for Jerusalem (1948)
Battles of Latrun (1948)
Black September in Jordan
military command
Arab Legion
Jordanian Armed Forces
relation
service start1932
service end1981

Topical connections

Abdullah RimawiPolitician
Abd al-Qadir al-HusayniMilitary person
Abdelraouf al-RawabdehPolitician
Abdelsalam al-MajaliPolitician

Habis al-Majali on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,3604,479181,00.html
  2. http://www.pm.gov.jo
  3. http://www.senate.jo/node/360
  4. http://www.vkrp.org/studies/cultural/simakiyya-study/info/elements-in-history.asp