Palestine’s 1936 Great Revolt: A lie that divided Muslims and Christians | Dr. Omar Suleiman

Omar SuleimanMay 2, 202614 min0 comments

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Palestine Seerah & Islamic History Political Islam Muslim-Christian Relations Social Justice Islamophobia History of Islam Colonialism & Imperialism

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In this lecture, Dr. Omar Suleiman dismantles the myth that the 1936 Palestinian Great Revolt was undermined by internal Muslim-Christian division, revealing it as deliberate British and Zionist propaganda. Drawing on original Arab testimonies, photographs, and historical records, he traces the united struggle of Palestinian Muslims and Christians against British colonial rule and Zionist settlement. Through the stories of commanders like Abd al-Rahim al-Hajj Muhammad and leaders like Mishal Mitri, Dr. Suleiman restores the memory of a people who fought, grieved, and resisted as one.

Dr. Omar Suleiman is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and an Adjunct Professor of Islamic Studies at Southern Methodist University. Born in New Orleans to Palestinian parents, he began traditional Islamic study in 2000, spending years learning in the UAE, Jordan, and Malaysia, and completed a PhD in Islamic Thought and Civilization from the International Islamic University of Malaysia. He served as Imam of the Jefferson Muslim Association in New Orleans, where he led interfaith rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Katrina, and is now resident scholar of the Valley Ranch Islamic Center in Irving, Texas, and Co-Chair Emeritus of Faith Forward Dallas. One of the most influential Muslim figures in America, he is known for his Ramadan series, civil rights activism, and prolific scholarship bridging tradition and contemporary life.

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