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  • Haydar was married to a daughter of the Aq-Qoyunlu ruler Uzun Hasan, but had a falling out with Uzun Hasan's successor Ya'qub (1481–90), who probably saw the political danger posed by the Safavids and, in alliance with the ruler of Shirvan, had Haydar killed.

    1467 2001

  • Party (JCP), Ya'qub ZAYADIN, secretary general; Jordanian Democratic

    The 1996 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • On the question of justice, Maher, Ya'qub, Muhammad and Abed all express their belief that, in the end, they will be restored to their homes, but their hope seems to be born of despair.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com 2010

  • Muhammad cannot claim the 3-story house his family used to own in Jaffa, and Maher, Ya'qub and Abed cannot claim back properties held by their families in West Jerusalem.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com 2010

  • More hugs and hand shakes, Ya'qub brings us strong Arab coffee, and we settle into our conversation (conducted mostly in English).

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com 2010

  • More hugs and hand shakes, Ya'qub brings us strong Arab coffee, and we settle into our conversation (conducted mostly in English).

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com 2010

  • Dina and Ya'qub exchange hugs, she tells him of our purpose here, and he insists that we hold our meeting at his home.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com 2010

  • On the question of justice, Maher, Ya'qub, Muhammad and Abed all express their belief that, in the end, they will be restored to their homes, but their hope seems to be born of despair.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com 2010

  • Muhammad cannot claim the 3-story house his family used to own in Jaffa, and Maher, Ya'qub and Abed cannot claim back properties held by their families in West Jerusalem.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com 2010

  • Dina and Ya'qub exchange hugs, she tells him of our purpose here, and he insists that we hold our meeting at his home.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com 2010

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