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Habis Majali

Habis Majali
Habis Majali in 1975
Native name
حابس المجالي
Born1914[1]
Ma'an, Ottoman Empire
DiedApril 22, 2001 (aged 86–87)
Al Karak, Jordan
Allegiance Jordan
Years of service1932–1981
RankField Marshal
Commands heldArab Legion
Jordanian Armed Forces
Battles/wars
RelationsHazza' Majali (cousin)

Habis Majali (Arabic: حابس المجالي; ‎ 1914 – April 22, 2001) was a Jordanian general. Majali served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces from 1958 to 1975, as Minister of Defense from 1967 to 1968, and as a member of the Jordanian Senate for 30 years from 1967 to 1997.

Born in Ma'an, Majali joined Jordan's Arab Legion in 1932, reportedly gaining a reputation of bravery and canniness.[2] He commanded Jordan's forces against Israel during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War (also known as the First Arab-Israeli War), the Six Day War in 1967 and the Yom Kippur War in 1973; and against the Palestine Liberation Organization and Syria during Black September in 1970.[2] During the last 20 years of his life, he resigned from the army and served as Senator in the Jordanian Parliament's upper chamber.[2]

Majali is considered to be Jordan's greatest military commander; he was the only Arab commander to inflict military victories against Israelis, Palestinians and Syrians alike.[3] King Hussein's biographer, James Lunt, dubbed Majali the grand seigneur of Karak, and the beau sabreur of the army.[4] Majali is one of few Jordanians, along with the Kings of Jordan, to hold the Field Marshal rank–the highest rank in the Jordanian army.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ The International Who's who of the Arab World. International Who's Who of the Arab World Limited. 1984. ISBN 9780950612218.
  2. ^ a b c "Field Marshal Habes al-Majali, 87, Military Leader in Jordan". The New York Times. 25 April 2001. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Field Marshal Habis al-Majali". The Telegraph. 1 May 2001. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference guardian was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "فارس من بداوة الأردن .. حابس المجالي". وكالة عمون الاخبارية. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  6. ^ "حابس المجالي". المعرفة (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  7. ^ "Only four have the Field Marshal rank in Jordan". Saheh Khabarak (in Arabic). 23 February 2017. Archived from the original on 15 May 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2018.

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