Arab College (Jerusalem)

Initially, the chief role of the Arab College was to train teachers for the primary schools,[1] which were gradually being added to smaller towns and villages.

Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi described the significance of the College as follows:"As the highest Palestinian educational institution in the country, the Arab College was distinguished for its stringent admissions requirements and for its equal emphasis on both the Islamic-Arab heritage and the Western classical and liberal traditions....By the end of the Mandate, it had evolved into a university-level college; its seniors qualified for London University's B.A.

"[4]After the school was disbanded, the buildings were converted and used UN headquarters for a short time for a few years after the war.

[citation needed] A common practice was for students to visit a nearby orchard during free time, in which to study.

Many must have grown old and tired and died just like those Arab college students who loved them and sat underneath them.”[5]