Samir Shamma,
Born in Safad- Palestine. Married with two daughters who
studied medicine in England. One of the daughters studied
law in addition to medicine.
Graduated from the law
Institute in Palestine.
Worked as a lawyer in
Jerusalem and Haifa during the latter years of occupation.
Worked as a lawyer in
Qameshley, Syria 1949.
Then from 1950 as a
legal advocate for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Saudi
Arabia followed by the Ministry of Petroleum also in Saudi
Arabia.
Represented the Yemeni
government as well as the Tanzanian Government for their oil
agreements with Saudi Arabia.
Wrote many publications
and books relateing to Oil and Islamic Numismatics.
Founded two chairs for
the study of Numismatics in Yarmook University, Jordan, and
Oxford University, England.
Financially aided the eye
Hospital in Jerusalem.
Financially aided Cairo
University in Egypt.
Helped over 35 students in
different Universities all over the world, to finish their
studies, most of them as postgraduates. He also helped three
students from occuipied Palestine to finish their studies.
Made substantial donations
to four Universities in Jordan, these are the University of
Jordan, Yarmouk University, The Hashemite University and Mo?tah
University.
In Amman, Jordan, funded one
of its landmarks Darat Samir Shamma for the elderly and retired.
This is a non profit project where all its income goes back into
improve and enlarge the project itself.
Samir Shamma,
Born in Safad- Palestine. Married with two daughters who
studied medicine in England. One of the daughters studied
law in addition to medicine.
