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AMMAN (JT) �� A 125-year-old resident of the North Badia died at dawn on Sunday after a long and healthy life, during which he was a soldier in the 1916 Great Arab Revolt and a tribal magistrate.
The Jordan News Agency, Petra, quoted Fneikher Diab Al Fawwaz's relatives as saying that he died of natural causes and was enjoying good health and a sharp memory.
During his lifetime, Fawwaz accompanied Prince Faisal I, ex-King of Iraq and brother of the founder of modern Jordan King Abdullah I, to Damascus in 1918 to liberate it from Ottoman rule as part of the Great Arab Revolt, the agency said, quoting one of his 230 grandchildren.
The grandson said Fawwaz served his community by acting as a bedouin judge who solved disputes between his fellow people. He was a practising Muslim, and used to go for frequent walks. His diet consisted mainly of olive oil, ghee made from sheep milk, honey, milk and milk products.
During his life, Fawaz married five wives. Four had died and the fifth was 50 years younger than he was.

Jordan Times
Monday, August 12, 2002