Interview with Khālid Aḥmad al-Ḥusayn مقابلة مع خالد أحمد الحسين

American University of Beirut Palestinian Oral History Archives
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00:00:00 - Childhood in Lazāzah

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Partial Transcript: Significant Figures: Taym, Ibrāhīm (Shaykh).

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Keywords: Agricultural calendars; British colonialism; Building practices; Childhood dreams; Children's games; Conduct of life; Dairy products; Dietary practices; Dwellings; Education; Farm animals; Farmers; Horse racing; Orchards; Peasant workers; Pre-Nakba life; Qurʼānic teaching; Rural life; Schools; Self-sufficiency; Social relations; Socio-economic conditions; Students; Women education; Women in agriculture

00:12:13 - Social and economic conditions in Lazāzah

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Partial Transcript: Landmarks, Cultural and Touristic Institutions: Sūq al-Khāliṣah (Marqet).

Significant Figures: al-Muḥammad, Aḥmad al-Ḥusayn (Mayor).

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Keywords: Agricultural calendars; Agricultural income; Agricultural products; Clothing and dresses; Conduct of life; Cost of living; Currency convertibility; Economic prosperity; Families; Family income; Farm animals; Grandfathers; Horseback riding; Interpersonal relations; Landowners; Lebanon; Marital relations; Means of transportation; Measurement units; Naturalization; Ottoman Rule of Palestine, 1876-1918; Peasant workers; Self-sufficiency; Socio-economic conditions; Sūq; Traders; Women in agriculture; Work

00:28:31 - Marriage and employment

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Keywords: Arranged marriage; Bridal customs; British colonialism; Dabkah; Dhabīḥah; Dietary practices; Dowry; Dwellings; Farm animals; Feasts; Gender role; Gold; Hospitality; Housing; Invitations; Marriage proposals; Poems; Poets; Social norms; Wedding celebration; Wedding customs; Wedding dresses

00:40:46 - Socio-religious relations and ceremonies

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Partial Transcript: Landmarks-Places of Worship: al-Shaykh ‘Alī (Maqām).

Landmarks - Lakes, River: Nahr al-Ḥāṣbānī (River).

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Keywords: Ablutions; Animal sacrifice; Arbitration; Building practices; Coffee; Farm animals; Government officials; Grandfathers; Hospitality; Interpersonal relations; Mayors; Media; Naturalization; Official documents; Ottoman Rule of Palestine, 1876-1918; Public lands; Religious belief; Return; Rural life; Tal al-Zaʻtar (Palestinian refugee camp: Lebanon); Village leaders; ʻĪd celebrations

00:51:41 - Politics, security and land in Lazāzah

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Partial Transcript: Landmarks - Lakes, River: Nahr al-Ḥāṣbānī (River).

Families: Ghulmīyih; Jbārah; Barakāt; Naddī.

Significant Figures: al-Sukkarī, Elias (Landowner).

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Keywords: Arab Revolt, 1936-1939; Armed patrols; British Government; British colonialism; British policy; Conduct of life; European Jewish immigration; Jewish settlements; Land deeds; Land sale; Lebanon; Ottoman Rule of Palestine, 1876-1918; Palestinian-Jewish relations; Political activity; Socio-economic conditions; Taxes; Traitors; Weapon acquisition

01:00:55 - Political turmoil and forced departure

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Keywords: Decision making; Dignity; Expulsion from Palestine; Farm animals; Generations; Living conditions; Mayors; Media; News; Official documents; Personal belongings; Refugee aid; Refugee experience; Right of return; Shaykhs; Tal al-Zaʻtar (Palestinian refugee camp: Lebanon); United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East; Work; Zionist Invasion of Palestine, 1948

01:14:41 - Diaspora and right of return to Palestine

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Partial Transcript: Significant Figures: al-Ḥusayn, Kāmil (Village leader).

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Keywords: Cities and towns; Conspiracy; Expulsion from Palestine; Homeland; Naturalization refusal; Orchards; Palestinian national identity; Right of return; United Nations