Abdul Azim al-Deeb (1929-2010), Egyptian professor of jurisprudence at Qatar University
Born in Gharbia, Egypt, he was educated in the Al-Azhar primary and secondary schools, and enrolled in the ranks of the Muslim Brotherhood.
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It is home to the Dom Romani community of the Old City, known in Arabic as al-Nawar, led by mukhtar Abed-Alhakim Mohammed Deeb Salim.
On 20 March, his father's house in A'ali was raided by 30 security officers after midnight; forcing his brother-in-law to guide them to Deeb's house.
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Deeb was first held in Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) in Adliya, then moved to Asri prison, then to Al Qurain military prison and finally to Juw prison.
The village is home to several famous personalities: Ali M. Nazha, an agriculture engineer who was instrumental in the Green Revolution in North Bekaa; Malek Wehbe, an SSNP martyr; Deeb El Kurdie, an SSNP activist; and soccer player Wael Nazha.
In addition to an original score by composer, Omar Fadel, the United also features a vocal collaboration between three of the Arab world's best known rappers, Omar Offendum, Deeb, and Salah Edin.