His date of birth is not known for certain: according to his Palestinian passport, he was born on 1 January 1929, but he claimed to have actually been born in 1937.
Tanggal lahirnya tak diketahui secara pasti: menurut paspor Palestinanya, ia lahir pada 1 Januari 1929, namun ia telah menyatakan sebenarnya telah lahir pada 1938.