Sati al husri biography channel

Elements of al-Husari’s curriculum remained in use in Iraq up to 2003 [GALLO/GETTY]

Born in 1880 to Syrian parents living and working in Yemen, al-Husari is considered a leading figure of Arabism and the mentor of several pan-Arab political parties formed in the 20th century.

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The son of a magistrate, the young al-Husari was a brilliant student.

He graduated from the Royal School in Istanbul in 1900 and soon assumed several key positions in education. His writings about developing the education system gained him respect across the Arab world.

He left Turkey for Syria in