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399:(translated into English by Farhat Ziadeh), Anderson refers to Mahmassani as a "leading Lebanese lawyer of the modern school", stating "Professor Mahmassani has … a wide knowledge both of European and Islamic law; he has provided a number of admirable examples of such phenomena as changes in the law authored by early Caliphs or approved by classical jurists; his statements are well-documented; and his remarks…-and indeed most of his summary of the law of evidence are admirable." 246:, as a court clerk while he was still pursuing his higher education. He served as judge at progressively higher ranks in various locations of Lebanon until he became counselor at the mixed court of appeals in Beirut (in that period, higher courts were presided by French judges). Following the independence of Lebanon, Mahmassani became president of the civil chamber of the court of appeals and cassation of Beirut, the then highest judicial instance in the country. 968: 982: 352:
As part of his academic career, Mahmassani visited a number of countries to give lectures as a visiting professor (such as in the US, the Netherlands, Egypt, Pakistan, Iran, Tunisia) or as participant in international conferences (such as in the US, France, Italy, Egypt, Iraq). In particular, in the
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Lewis, B. (1963). "Ṣalāḥ. Al-DĪn Al-Munajjid (ed.): Die Chronik des Ibn ad-Dawādārī. Sechster Teil. Der Bericht über die Fatimiden. (Deutsches Archaologisches Institut Kairo. Quellen zur Geschichte des islamischen Ägyptens, Bd. If.) [iv], 13, 676, 31 pp., 2 plates. Kairo: In Kommission bei
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Al-Tashri' al-Islāmi wal Mujtama'a al-Hadīth (Islamic Law and Modernity), a lecture presented in connection with the Arab Studies Conference held at the American University of Beirut in 1951, published with the remaining lectures in Al-'Arab wal Ḥaḍāra al-Ḥadītha, Dar Al 'Ilm Lil Malayeen, Beirut,
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In early 1947, Mahmassani founded a law firm in Beirut and became an attorney. That career continued until his death in 1986. During that period, Mahmassani was appointed to lead a number of international arbitrations, some in highly visible cases.
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to Rajab Mahmassani and Aisha Khoja. He and his three male and five female siblings pursued higher education. In 1940, he married Ismat Abdul Kader Inkidar, with whom he had four sons: Ghaleb (1941), Malek (1944), Maher (1947) and Hani (1956).
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The Law and the Modernization of Legal Systems in the Muslim Countries, a lecture given as part of the Colloquium on Islamic Culture in its Relations to the Contemporary World, held in Princeton, September 1953, Princeton University Press
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conferences in Florence, Italy (1950) and Paris, France (1953); the Colloquium on Islamic Culture in Princeton, US (September 1953); the conferences on Muslim - Christian cooperation in Tehran, Iran (1957) and Bhamdoun, Lebanon (1954).
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Muḥāḍarāt fil Qānūn al-Madani al-Lubnāni, Al-Awṣāf al-Mu'addila li Āṭhār al-Iltizām (Lectures in Lebanese civil Law, Circumstances Affecting the Effects of Obligations), lectures given at the Institute of Higher Arab Studies, Cairo
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Qāḍi Quḍāt Baghdad wa Aṭharuhu fī al-Fiqh al-Islāmi (The Supreme Judge of Baghdad and his Contribution to Islamic Jurisprudence), published in the Review of the Arab Academy of Damascus, Volume 40, pages 117 to 136,
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Ibn Qayyim al- Jawziyya wa Nawāḥi a-Tajaddud fī Ijtihādihi (Aspects of Renewal in the Jurisprudence of Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya), published in the Review of the Arab Academy of Damascus, Volume 33, pages 363 to 381,
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in 1975, Mahmassani struggled to maintain his professional activities in Lebanon and overseas as a legal consultant and international arbitrator. After 1983 his activities slowed down as he was diagnosed with
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Al-Tashrī' al-Lubnani wa Aḥkām al-Waṣiyya al-'Āmma (Provisions Governing Wills in the Lebanese Legislation), published in the Review of the Arab Academy of Damascus, Volume 27, pages 198 to 206, 1952.
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Muḥāḍarāt fil Qānūn al-Madani al-Lubnāni, Intiqāl al-Iltizām (Lectures in Lebanese civil Law, the Transfer of obligations), lectures given at the Institute of Higher Arab Studies, Cairo 1955.
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Muḥāḍarāt fil Qānūn al-Madani al-Lubnāni, Āṭhār al-Iltizām (Lectures in Lebanese civil Law, the Effects of Obligations), lectures given at the Institute of Higher Arab Studies, Cairo 1953.
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Several obituaries and testimonials highlighting Mahmassani's influence as a legal scholar have appeared in Arabic publications; an English language biographical note appears in the
391:. His work on the legal aspects of human rights, from the perspective of different legal systems, is a source for scholars of international affairs. In a review, published in the 552:, a series of school books on civic education, authored in collaboration with professors Shafic Geha and George Shahla, Dar Al 'Ilm Lil Malayeen, Beirut, first published in 1946. 600:
Al-Jihād wa Musawwiĝhātihi al-Shari'iyya (Jihād and its conditions of Legitimacy), published in the Review of the Arab Academy of Damascus, Volume 44, pages 309 to 322, 1969.
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A number of honours have been awarded to Mahmassani in Lebanon and abroad in recognition of his contributions. Upon his passing in 1986, he was posthumously awarded the
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Da'āim Aḥkām al-Usra fi al-Shara'a al-Islāmi (The Foundations of Domestic Relations in Islamic Law), published in Travaux et Jours, Volume 4, January/February 1962.
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Mahmassani commenced primary and high school education in Beirut during World War I at the Preparatory School of the Syrian Evangelical College (now known as
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Opwis, F. Law and Legal Change: The Concept of Maslaha in Classical and Contemporary Islamic Legal Theory. Chapter 4 in Amanat, A. and Griffel, F. (eds.)
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Mahmassani authored books in Islamic law. A complete list of his books is included below. Their availability in libraries around the world is listed in
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Muslims: Decadence and Renaissance - Adaptation of Islamic Jurisprudence to Modern Social Needs, published in The Muslim World 44 (3-4), 186-2-1, 1954.
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and obtained bachelors in law degree in English law in 1935. As a result, he was well-versed in both French (Latin) and Anglo-Saxon legal traditions.
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In parallel with his professional legal and political careers, Mahmassani had an academic career that spanned from the late 1930s to the late 1970s.
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Finally, Mahmassani taught law courses at the Military Academy in Lebanon. During a certain period, Mahmassani was lecturing at five universities.
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in France from which he graduated with a License en Droit (law degree) followed by a doctorate in law in 1932. He joined the school of law of the
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Al-Awzā'i wa Ta'āleemuhu al-Insāniyya wal-Qānūniyya' (Al-Awza'i and his Humanistic and Legal Teachings) —Dar Al 'Ilm Lil Malayeen], Beirut, 1978.
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in 1936 and continued until 1964; over which period he taught several courses, namely Roman law, the laws of the Arab countries and Islamic law.
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Adaptation of Islamic Jurisprudence to Modern Social Needs, published in Islam in Transition: Muslim Perspectives (183-185), 1982.
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Mahmassani took early retirement from his judicial career toward the end of 1946 to start a professional career as a lawyer.
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in San Francisco, USA, in the capacity of legal advisor. His role was recognized in a 2013 exhibition at the
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and its law school in the early 1960s; he was thus among its first professors teaching Islamic law.
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Mahmassani was fluent in Arabic, English and French; he also had a reading knowledge of German.
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In 1966, he was appointed minister of national economy in the Lebanese government presided by
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In 1944, Mahmassani was appointed as member of the Lebanese delegation to the founding of the
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Al-Mabādi' al-Shari'iyya wal Qānūniyya fil Ḥajr wa al-Nafaqāt wal Mawāreeth wal waṣiyya
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Citations to his work appear in many scholarly books and articles on Islamic law, e.g.
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The Mahmassani family is noted for its contributions to public life. On May 6, 1916 (
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He was elected as a Member of the Arab Academies of Damascus, Cairo and Baghdad.
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in Beirut where he taught the comparative legal systems of the Arab countries.
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Around the same time, Mahmassani also joined the faculty of the law school of
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Case summary: Libyan American Oil Company (LIAMCO) v The Libyan Arab Republic
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remain authoritative works on this topic for legal scholars and researchers.
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Fī Durūb al-'Adāla, Dirāsāt fi al-Sharīa'a wal Qānūn wal 'Ilāqāt al-Dawliyya
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Al-Naḍhariyya al-'Āmmah lil Mūjibāt wal 'Uqūd fi al-Sharīa'a al-Islāmiyya
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Falsafat Al-Tashri' Fi Al-Islām, The Philosophy of Jurisprudence in Islam
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Transactions in the Shari'ah, published in Law in the Middle East, 1955.
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Colloquium on Islamic Culture in its Relation to the Contemporary World
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Al-Awdā'a al-Tashrī'iyya Fi al-Duwal al-'Arabiyya: Māḍeeha wa Ḥāḍiruha
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In 1945, he was appointed as member of the Lebanese delegation to the
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The Principles of International Law in the Light of Islamic Doctrine
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Symposium in honor of 25th anniversary of his passing, in Arabic
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upon his election as President of the Republic in 1958. In the
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Mahmassani also joined the faculty of the law school of the
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Muslim Minorities and Self-Restraint in Liberal Democracies
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of Greater Syria, because of their nationalist activities.
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Mahmassani started his judicial career in 1929, during the
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Al-Mujāhidūn fil Ḥaqq, Tadhkirāt min Mālek ila al-Sanhūri
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in Alexandria, Egypt, in the capacity of legal advisor.
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Islam, Law and Custom: Redefining Muslim Women's Rights
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Al-Mujtahidūn fil Qaḍā', Muḳhtārāt min Aqḍiyat al-Salaf
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Naming of Sobhi Mahmassani Street in Beirut, in Arabic
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Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies
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Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies
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Saleh, N. Biographical Notes on the Late Mahmassani.
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summer of 1966, he gave a series of lectures at the
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Al-Da'ā'im al-Ḳhuluqiyya lil Qawāneen al-Shari'iyya
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