Hajj Sa'id al-Shawwa Effendi | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Shawwa as mayor of Gaza[1] | |
| Mayor of Gaza | |
| In office 1906–1917 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Khalil al-Shawwa |
| Succeeded by | Mahmoud Abu Khadra |
| Vice President of the Supreme Muslim Council | |
| In office 1919–1929 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1868 Gaza, Mutassarifate of Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 25 October 1930 Gaza, British Mandate of Palestine |
| Spouse | Shaath Kharma |
| Children | Rushdi Adel Sa'di Ezeddine Rashad |
Hajj Sa'id al-Shawwa (Arabic: الحـاج سعيد الشوا) (1868–October 1930) was a Palestinian Arab politician and the first mayor of Gaza, serving from 1906 to 1917.[2] He was also one of the most influential members of the Supreme Muslim Council from 1921 until his death. He was an opponent of British mandatory rule in Palestine, supporting the Ottomans during World War I and later the nationalist Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Amin al-Husayni.
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