[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 214 (Thursday, December 17, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H7241]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      REMEMBERING DR. AHMAD JABER

  (Mr. ROSE of New York asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. ROSE of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today in memory of Dr. 
Ahmad Jaber, who passed away last week after a lifetime spent building 
New York's thriving Muslim-American community.
  Dr. Jaber was a towering figure who rose from humble origins. He was 
a proud Palestinian who won prestigious scholarships to study medicine 
in Iraq, Jordan, and later to do his residency in this great country.
  As a young doctor, Dr. Jaber had done and seen more than most people 
do in a lifetime, but he did not stop there. He built his medical 
practice in Sunset Park into a thriving business, personally delivering 
more than 5,000 babies.
  He attended to his community's spiritual needs, and he was a fixture 
at his mosque, providing financial support as well as translating 
sermons or offering medical assistance. Dr. Jaber helped found numerous 
organizations throughout his life, which now carry on his legacy of 
strengthening the Muslim-American community in New York and around the 
country.
  We need more people like Dr. Jaber in this country, people who leave 
their mark on society through humble and dedicated work on behalf of 
their community.
  We are forever grateful to have benefited from Dr. Jaber's presence, 
and he will be so deeply missed. Allah yerhamo.

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