by Zuhair Al-Jezairy
This article is part of a collection of tributes to the late Faleh A. Jabar.
Dr Faleh Abdul Jabar, who died aged 71, was described as campaigner, fighter, journalist, translator and sociologist. He excelled in all these capacities.
As a young man who grew up in the teeming neighbourhood of Bab al Sheikh in central Baghdad, Faleh was profoundly influenced by the new trends of the sixties, including […]
by Charles Tripp
This article is part of a collection of tributes to the late Faleh A. Jabar.
There was so much to admire about Faleh as a person and a scholar. And for those who did not have the good fortune to know him personally, his scholarly qualities live on in the works that are key parts of his legacy. […]
by Kawa Besarani
This article is part of a collection of tributes to the late Faleh A. Jabar.
Born in one of the poorest and deprived neighbourhoods of Baghdad, Faleh experienced misery firsthand: the lack of job opportunities, no proper health or educational services, whole families living cramped in one or two rooms. This experience strongly influenced and affected the way […]
by Renad Mansour
This article is part of a collection of tributes to the late Faleh A. Jabar. It was originally published by Middle East Research and Information Project in MER 284 – THE LATIN EAST (Volume 47, Winter 2017)
Iraqi sociologist Faleh Abdul Jabar passed away on 26 February 2018 in Beirut. His last words, on Al-Hurra’s ‘Iraq in a Century’ program, emphasised his concern […]
by Toby Dodge
This article is part of a collection of tributes to the late Faleh A. Jabar.
The death of Faleh Abdul Jabar in Beirut, on 26 February 2018, has deprived the academic world of the leading intellectual working on Iraq. However, the contribution that Faleh made to Iraq over his lifetime was much more than purely intellectual, for he […]
Bad Behavior has blocked 14 access attempts in the last 7 days.
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery