Emad Hajjaj

Emad Hajjaj (Arabic: عماد حجاج‎) is a Palestinian-Jordanian editorial cartoonist.[1][2][3] He is best known for his work in Al Rai and the Jordan Times daily newspapers.[4]

Emad Hajjaj
Born1967 (age 52–53)
West Bank, Jordan
NationalityJordanian
EducationBachelor of Fine Arts, Yarmouk University
Known fordrawing caricatures
Websitewww.hajjajcartoons.com

Life and career

Emad was born in Jordan's West Bank in 1967.[5] He received his art education at Yarmouk University graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1991 after majoring in graphic design and with a minor in journalism.<ref>"Emad Hajjaj," [Biogrraphical Notes], Cartooning for Peace, Online:</ref> Emad is the brother of Osama Hajjaj who is also a cartoonist and political caricaturist.[6] The brothers are actually aware of the challenges involved in publishing political cartoons in strife-torn Middle East. Both have been victims of intimidation and have received death threats on account of their satirical work, especially for cartoons directed at ISIS.[7]

During the Pan Arab games held in Amman, Emad published a cartoon which pointed out the irony that a nation could be proud when it allowed honor killings to continue.[4] In 2008, an exhibition of his work, featuring 100 drawings was held at the city hall of Ra's al-'Ayn,[8] and he was a contributor to the Lighting Lamps exhibition which was sponsored by the British Council.[9]

Abu Mahjoob

Hajjaj created the cartoon character Abu Mahjoob (Arabic: أبو محجوب‎) in 1993, and has gained in popularity in Jordan since then. Abu Mahjoob represents the common Jordanian man and portrays his every day political, social, and cultural concerns.[10] He wears a pinstripe suit and necktie along with a red keffiyeh and agal, and sports a crooked moustache.

Emad Hajjaj first drew Abu Mahjoob in 1993 as a character who hung candidate posters in the Jordanian parliamentary election that year. Hajjaj based the character on his father in terms of his witty and ironic humor.[11]

gollark: Consume bees.
gollark: What does that mean?
gollark: Why not just make it so that the server can be rebooted by anyone ever via an HTTP API?
gollark: Time to deploy the secret GTech™ block scanner network.
gollark: I see. I'll check the entire south area.

See also

References
  1. Kummer, Patricia K. (2006). Jordan (Enchantment of the World, Second). Children's Press. pp. 114. ISBN 978-0-516-24870-7.
  2. Suleiman, Yasir (2011). Arabic, Self and Identity: A Study in Conflict and Displacement. Oxford University Press. pp. 162. ISBN 978-0-19-974701-6.
  3. Mahafzah, Al (2008). Sarvepalli Gopa (ed.). History of humanity: scientific and cultural development. The twentieth century. p. 682. ISBN 978-92-3-104083-2.
  4. Warrick, Catherine (2009). Law in the service of legitimacy: gender and politics in Jordan. Ashgate. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-7546-7587-7.
  5. "Emad Hajjaj," [Biogrraphical Notes], Cartooning for Peace, Online:; Bendazz, G., Animation: A World History,' Vol. III, CRC Press, 2015, [E-text edition], n.p.
  6. Maktabi, R., "Brothers' political cartoons break taboos," CNN: Middle East News, 5 April 2011 Online:
  7. Gruber, C., "Fighting ISIS With A Pen," 26 June, Newsweek, 26 June 2015, Online:
  8. "Hajjaj cartoons to be on display". Jordan Times. 1 August 2008.
  9. Franks, Tim (16 March 2009). "Jerusalem Diary: 16 March". BBC.
  10. Tarawneh, Naseem (May 2010). "Hala 3ammi: The Abu Mahjoob Legacy" (PDF). Jordan Business: 55–57. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2013-02-14. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. "مبدع شخصيّة "أبو محجوب" عماد حجاج -رسالته حياة النّاس وهمومهم" (in Arabic). Heya. July 2008. Archived from the original on 2014-12-06. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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