Draft:Abdullah Babiti

Abdullah Babiti
Name	Abdullah Babiti
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Personal Details
Birth Place	Lebanon
Brith Date	1956 CE
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Religion	Islam

Abdullah Babiti was born in the Al-Haddadin neighborhood of Tripoli on 2 September 1975 CE. His name is associated with very difficult historical moments in the Islamic history of Lebanon; he bore responsibility for the group's political work during hard historical moments for Lebanon in general and for the Islamic group in particular. He played an important role in drafting the Damascus Agreement in 1959 CE following the revolution in Tripoli against the president.

Biography

Abdullah Babiti was born in the Al-Haddadin neighborhood of Tripoli on 2 September 1975 CE. He began his elementary education at the Royal School until he obtained his secondary certificate, and then completed the first secondary cycle in Tripoli. In 1985 CE, he continued his studies at Cairo University in the field of engineering, graduating there as a civil engineer.

Cooperation with Islamic Jamaat and the Brotherhood

His initiation into Islamic work began in the early 1950s, when he joined "Jamaat Ibad al-Rahman" in 1953 CE until the establishment and announcement of the Islamic Group in 1964 CE. While still in the central political office during the historical era, before and throughout his political career, he was associated with important events, from the union of Egypt and Syria and the 1958 CE civil revolution that began in Tripoli, during difficult conditions in the years 1969 and 1973 CE, and finally the Lebanon War from 1975 CE to 1986 CE, during which he assumed leadership of the group's political work and its representation in various circles.

Social and Political Activities

Through various sites, he helped extinguish fires and conflicts to protect the people of his city, and by adopting political positions in the Coordination Committee and meetings of presidents and leaders, he saved Lebanon from the complexities of becoming involved in the games of others on its land. He followed the events and activities of Tripoli with Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and the Persian Gulf. One of his most important achievements was his role in organizing the Damascus Convention in 1983 CE and 1985 CE regarding Tripoli. He participated locally in establishing the Islamic Salvation Front, the National Council for Social Action, and the Coordination and Development Council of the city of Tripoli (between 1976 and 1983 CE), and served as a member of the Engineers Syndicate Council. He also serves on the Supreme Islamic Sharia Council, in which he has been a member and active since 1975 CE to the present. He conducted a series of conferences in expatriate countries (1976–1995) and spoke at several conferences, the most important of which were the Union of Arab Muslim Youth (MAYA) in the United States and Canada, as well as Islamic communities in France. He also visited the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, Turkey, and all Arab countries to provide charitable aid to many social institutions established in Tripoli and its north.

Research

His research and writings on political issues at the time in newspapers and through lectures and conferences were important to many and possessed milestones, and its sensitive topics were published and disseminated. Among the most important of these are "Al-Wifaq alladhi Nurid" ("The Agreement We Want"), "Wathiqat al-Jabha al-Lubnaniya: Dirasa wa Tahلیل" ("Study and Analysis of the Lebanon Front Document"), "Al-Muqawama al-Islamiya Aqsar Turuq al-Tahrir" ("Islamic Resistance is the Shortest Path to Liberation"), and "Al-Haymana Sabab Tadmír Lubnan wa Mu'assasatihi" ("Hegemony is the Cause of the Destruction of Lebanon and Its Institutions"). His positions and statements in the darkest conditions appeared balanced, and the reaction from the people to his political speech in various regions of Lebanon appeared positive.

Presence in the Supreme Islamic Council

This group, due to its belief in the necessity of these institutions to play a leadership role in the life of Muslims in Lebanon, paid special attention to official Islamic institutions such as the Supreme Council of Islamic Sharia and the Islamic Awqaf Departments. In 1966 CE, this group nominated three of its members for membership in the Awqaf Council in Tripoli: Mohammad Ali Danawi, Ismat Awida, and Abdulfattah Ziyada, based on the reformist approach that was publicly published at the time. Ismat Awida obtained council membership.

In 1346 AH (1927 CE), the Islamic Group nominated two of its members for membership in the Supreme Islamic Council under the names: Sheikh Said Shaaban and Mohammad Ali Danawi. Subsequently, re-nomination for council membership was repeated in 1971 for Mohammad Ali Danawi. After that, the nomination was repeated again, so Engineer Abdullah Danawi won membership.

The Islamic Group played a prominent role in organizing the large Islamic conference held in the lobby of the Great Mansouri Mosque, from which the Islamic Council emerged on 18 Ramadan 1392 AH (26 September 1972 CE), corresponding to 4 Mehr 1351 SH.

Subsequently, the formation of the (Islamic Gathering) took place in the North, which had a noticeable role in mobilizing forces and official and popular Islamic activities in all regions of Lebanon and in forming the executive committee of Islamic organizations in Beirut and outlining Islamic demands.

See also

• Muslim Brotherhood
• Islam in Lebanon

Activities in Tripoli

He worked in the Tripoli Municipality for 28 years between 1965 and 1993, where:

• He successively headed the departments of Compliance, Courses, Construction, and Eviction.
• He lived with Abdulhamid Awida and then Ashir al-Dayeh, and finally acted for a short period in place of Head Sami Manqarah.
• The position of the "Islamic Bodies" during the events supporting the tenure of Mayor Ashir al-Dayeh, which he experienced over several decades, provided a valuable opportunity for beneficial cooperation between him and Engineer President al-Dayeh. In the absence of President Rashid Karami, Engineer Babeti served as its secretary.
• In 1998 (1377 SH), he attempted to conclude his municipal career by running for mayor, aiming to put his extensive experience in this field and his relationships with decision-making positions at the service of Tripoli, its people, and its municipality, but the custodial authority acted quickly to settle the matter politically in another direction by that day.

References

• See: Entry for Abdullah Babeti in Ikhwan Wiki; ikhwanwiki.com.