Jawharīyah, Wāsif, 1897-1973

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Information for Authority record
Name (Latin)
Jawharīyah, Wāsif, 1897-1973
Name (Arabic)
جوهرية، واصف، 1897-1973
Other forms of name
Jawharieh, Wāsif, 1897-1973
Date of birth
1897
Date of death
1973
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 66750822
Wikidata: Q5880798
Library of congress: nr2004020674
Sources of Information
  • The Author's واصف جوهرية, ٢٠١٠.
  • al-Quds al-ʻUthmānīyah fī al-mudhakkirāt al-Jawharīyah, 2003:
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Wikipedia description:

Wasif Jawhariyyeh (Arabic: واصف جوهرية; 14 January 1897 – 1972) was a Palestinian composer, oud player, poet and chronicler. He is known for his memoirs, The Diaries of Wasif Jawhariyyeh, that spans over six decades from 1904 to 1968, covering Jerusalem's turbulent modern history, including four regimes and five wars. British Member of Parliament Layla Moran is his great-granddaughter.

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