Leon Uris, in Haj, claims that the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem wanted an extermination camp for Jews just like the ones Uncle Adolph had. When he lost his bid to kick the UK out of Iraq, however, he had to go into hiding instead of becoming the Grand Mufti of the Middle East.
Anyone know more about this? Uris is often inaccurate, but I think he borrowed heavily from Joan Peters for Haj. Not having yet completed Since Time Immemorial, I was wondering if she mentions this. Anyone?
If I recall, the Grand Mufti wanted to set up death camps for Jews in the Middle East in emulation of his idol, Adolf. I know that the Mufti scraped up some “volunteers” that served with the SS.
SJackson, Aloutte, can you provide further information onthis for Eleutheriar?