Final week, professor Abdulrahim Abu Husayn handed away as a consequence of problems from a current main surgical procedure he had. He was one in all AUB’s most infamous historians.
Dr. Abu Husayn was born in Nuba, Palestine in 1951. 20 years later he moved to Lebanon to check anthropology on the American College of Beirut (AUB) after receiving a USAID scholarship.
Dr. Abu Husayn’s distinctive tutorial efficiency earned him his scholarship. He was ranked amongst the highest 10 in Jordan within the secondary training examination.
Eleven years after arriving at AUB, Dr. Abu Husayn attained his Ph.D. diploma in historical past underneath the mentorship of Dr. Kamal Salibi.
After receiving his Ph.D., Dr. Abu Husayn continued his journey at AUB as an teacher and in 2002 he grew to become a professor.
Dr. Abu Husayn established himself as an influential determine in Lebanese Ottoman historical past and authored many publications in English, Arabic, and Turkish.
He taught at AUB in addition to many prestigious universities within the US and the Arab World. He debunked many myths surrounding Lebanese historical past through the use of Ottoman archives and his skilled analysis expertise.
In 2012, he based and led AUB’s Heart for Arts and Humanities by way of a grant from the Andrew Mellon Basis.
He was inducted into the Turkish Historic Society in 2013 in recognition of his huge information.
All through his 40 years of educating, Dr. Abu Husayn left a particular mark on his college students. He mentored generations of students and left behind an eternal supply of data.
