The Trinity of Fundamentals by Wisam Rafeedie, Dr. Muhammad Tutunji (translator), George Habash (foreword), Ahmad Qatamesh (preface), Palestinian Youth Movement (editor), Wisam al-Rafeedie ISBN 9798988260219, 898826021X instant download

The Trinity of Fundamentals by Wisam Rafeedie, Dr. Muhammad Tutunji (translator), George Habash (foreword), Ahmad Qatamesh (preface), Palestinian Youth Movement (editor), Wisam al-Rafeedie ISBN 9798988260219, 898826021X instant download

Twenty-two-year-old Kan’an is driven by an unshakable commitment to the Palestinian cause. Called upon his party and comrades to lead a secret life, Kan’an charts his own path as a revolutionary, from hiding in cupboards to battling the simple desire for companionship. Written in Israeli prison and confiscated by prison guards, The Trinity of Fundamentals is the fictionalised account of former Palestinian prisoner Wisam Rafeedie’s nine-year experience hiding from the Occupation, now presented in its first-ever English translation. From historical events like the First Intifada and the Gulf War to the deeply intimate moments of life in hiding, this story gives us a glimpse into a life wholly dedicated to the cause of liberation and transformed by revolution.

Translated by Dr. Muhammad Tutunji | Project of the Palestinian Youth Movement

Wisam Rafeedie is a former organizer, ex-prisoner and retired lecturer, formerly teaching at the Department of Social Sciences at Bethlehem University – Palestine. He previously worked as a part-time lecturer in Sociology and Cultural Studies at Birzeit University. He holds two master's degrees from Birzeit University, one in sociology for his thesis on the changes in the status of women in contemporary Palestinian literature before and after Oslo, and the other in contemporary Arab studies. Over the years, Rafeedie has taught various courses including social theory, social movements, media and communication, demography, and family studies. He is currently collaborating with his colleagues in the department to develop additional courses in Palestinian social history and sociology of religion.