Hashem Abd al-Rahman
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Sheikh Hashem Abd al-Rahman, also known as Hashem Abdul Rahman, was mayor
of Umm al-Fahm
, an Israeli Arab
city in the Wadi Ara
region of Israel
.
A member of the Islamic Movement party in Israel, al-Rahman served as deputy mayor between 1989 and 1998.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Umm al-Fahm
Umm al-Fahm
Umm al-Fahm is a city in the Haifa District of Israel with a population of 43,300, nearly all of whom are Arab citizens of Israel. The city is situated on the Umm al-Fahm mountain ridge, the highest point of which is Mt. Iskander , overlooking Wadi Ara...
, an Israeli Arab
Arab citizens of Israel
Arab citizens of Israel refers to citizens of Israel who are not Jewish, and whose cultural and linguistic heritage or ethnic identity is Arab....
city in the Wadi Ara
Wadi Ara
Wadi Ara or Nahal Iron , refers to an area within Israel that is mostly populated by Arabs. It is located northwest of the Green Line and is mostly within Israel's Haifa District. Today, Highway 65 runs through the wadi.-Geography:...
region of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
A member of the Islamic Movement party in Israel, al-Rahman served as deputy mayor between 1989 and 1998.
Sources
- New image for Umm al-Fahm Haaretz,