Jabra Ibrahim Jabra (1920-1994) was a Palestinian author, painter, and art critic of Orthodox Syrian descent, born in Bethlehem during the British Mandate. After the 1948 war, he settled in Iraq, where he taught English literature at the University of Baghdad. He received a Rockefeller Foundation fellowship in 1952 to study English literature at Harvard University. Jabra produced around 70 novels and translated works, influencing modern Arab literature. He was also known for his contributions to contemporary art, integrating traditional Islamic art with modernity. He died in 1994 and was buried in Baghdad.
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Meaning of the name - Jabra
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Place of Birth: Bethlehem
Place of Death: Baghdad
Educated At: Rashidiya school | University of Cambridge | Harvard University
Occupation: literary critic | painter | translator | poet | writer
Employers: University of Baghdad
Awards Received: Order of Jerusalem for Culture, Arts and Literature
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 28, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for August 28, 2024 |
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| Sun | 4 Virgo 2 | 5 Virgo 35 | 18 Sagittarius 19 |
| Moon | 6 Libra 59 | 0 Cancer 36 | 13 Leo 16 |
| Mercury | 17 Leo 8 | 21 Leo 25 | 1 Sagittarius 54 |
| Venus | 26 Virgo 38 | 28 Virgo 36 | 2 Scorpio 30 |
| Mars | 3 Leo 18 | 25 Gemini 27 | 5 Libra 56 |
| Jupiter | 5 Leo 26 | 18 Gemini 35 | 17 Leo 50 |
| Saturn | 2 Virgo 39 | 16 Pisces 45 | 12 Virgo 15 |
| Uranus | 29 Aquarius 30 | 27 Taurus 16 | 28 Aquarius 13 |
| Neptune | 10 Leo 0 | 29 Pisces 8 | 11 Leo 20 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 26 | 0 Aquarius 4 | 7 Cancer 4 |
| Rahu | 29 Scorpio 1 | 8 Aries 8 | 23 Scorpio 28 |
| Ketu | 29 Taurus 1 | 8 Libra 8 | 23 Taurus 28 |
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