Abbès Jirari
Moroccan politician, university teacher and writer
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| Intro | Moroccan politician, university teacher and writer | |
| A.K.A. | ʿAbbās Ǧarārī | |
| A.K.A. | ʿAbbās Ǧarārī | |
| Places | Morocco | |
| is | Politician Writer Educator | |
| Work field | Academia Literature Politics | |
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| Birth | 15 February 1937, Rabat, Rabat (Prefecture), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco | |
| Age | 87 years | |
| Star sign | Aquarius |
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Abbas Jirari (Arabic: عباس الجراري; also known as Abbas al-Jarari or Abbès Jirari; born 15 February 1937, Rabat) is a Moroccan intellectual and advisor to King Mohammed VI of Morocco.
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He studied Arabic language and literature at the University of Cairo in Egypt and worked in the Moroccan ministry of foreign affairs in the 1960s. He is currently a professor at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities in Rabat.
He was one of the 138 signatories of the open letter for Christian-Muslim dialogue A Common Word Between Us and You.
He is married and the father of three children.