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His impressive career started at Ain Shams University Hospital in Cairo, Egypt. Then he quickly worked his way up the medical faculty ladder at Jordan University to become Assistant Professor of the Anatomy Dept, after gaining Diploma in Forensic Medicine and a PhD in Anatomy from Glasgow University in the UK. He was also an Assistant Professor in the Anatomy Department at the United Arab Emirates University for a number of years, before becoming the Superintendent of Faculty of Medicine in AlQuds University in Palestine. 

The professor emigrated with his family to New Zealand in 1999 to work as a Fellow in the Department of Paediatric Surgery at Christchurch Hospital. Within a year he was compelled to return to Palestine where his expertise was greatly needed. Entrusting his family to members of our Muslim community here, he to took on a handful of roles over the following years at four Palestinian universities, including as a Professor of Anatomy and Dean of Allied Medical Sciences at the Arab American University in Jenin; Head of Department of Anatomy and Embryology at An-Najah University in Nablus; Dean of Governmental College Of Medicine In Hebron City and finally Dean of College of Medicine at Hebron University in the West Bank up until late 2021. The professor’s medical research has been well-published over the years and his significant contributions to numerous, university medical faculties was recognised with the “Award for Teaching Excellence” given to him by the Palestinian Faculty Development Program. He has now taken a much deserved retirement and is considered a kaumatua within our Muslim communities in Christchurch. We are delighted to have him on our team.