He was born in the village of Zakaria (Hebron District) on 5/5/1945

He took refuge with his family in the Dheisheh camp, near Bethlehem, in 1948

He obtained a doctorate in Arabic language and literature

He worked as head of the Arabic Language Department at UNRWA College in Ramallah

He worked as a professor of Arabic language and Islamic studies at: Hebron University, Al-Quds University, Al-Quds Open University, the University of Leeds - Jerusalem Branch, and the College of Educational Sciences in Ramallah.

He is the author of 39 books, many of which are about Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque.

He was a member of the following institutions:

1- Secretary-General of the Association of Scholars and Preachers in Palestine.

2- Member of the Supreme Islamic Authority in Jerusalem.

3- Member of the Supreme Islamic Sufi Council in Palestine.

4- Member of the International Union of Muslim Scholars.

5- Member of the Union of Arab and Palestinian Writers and Authors.

6- Member of the Board of Trustees of Al-Liqa’ Center for Religious and Heritage Studies in the Holy Land.

7- Member of the Executive Committee of the Union of Arab Historians.

He died on May 25, 2015 at the age of 70 after a struggle with illness