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{{Cquote|As officers, Grobba and al-Husseini were brothers-in-arms in 1915, including in areas where Armenians were deported. Both men spoke Turkish. They met during the 1930s in Iraq, where the German envoy Grobba dealt with Iraqi state representatives and grew to dislike al-Husseini. In his eyes, a cleric without a state styling himself the “grand mufti” should not act as a politician. Their mutual dislike increased after the failed Baghdad coup against the British in mid-1941.

{{Cquote|As officers, Grobba and al-Husseini were brothers-in-arms in 1915, including in areas where [[Armenia]]ns were deported. Both men spoke [[Turkish]]. They met during the 1930s in [[Iraq]], where the German envoy Grobba dealt with Iraqi state representatives and grew to dislike al-Husseini. In his eyes, a cleric without a state styling himself the “grand mufti” should not act as a [[politician]]. Their mutual dislike increased after the failed [[Baghdad]] coup against the [[British]] in mid-1941.

A British adviser in Iraq, Archibald McDougall defended Grobba in ''[[The Times of London|The Times]]'', saying he was not a “Nazi Lawrence of Arabia” stirring up Muslims but rather a hard-nosed career diplomat. Berlin then grew suspicious of Grobba. Rumors circulated that he had invited Jews to his receptions, that he was a Freemason, and that he preferred al-Kailani to the mufti. His career faltered, as he was caught between the two Arabs frequently arguing over “who would be the real leader.”

A British adviser in Iraq, Archibald McDougall defended Grobba in ''[[The Times of London|The Times]]'', saying he was not a “Nazi Lawrence of Arabia” stirring up Muslims but rather a hard-nosed career [[diplomat]]. Berlin then grew suspicious of Grobba. Rumors circulated that he had invited Jews to his receptions, that he was a [[Freemason]], and that he preferred al-Kailani to the mufti. His career faltered, as he was caught between the two Arabs frequently arguing over “who would be the real leader.”

Hitler’s choice was clear: al-Husseini. He saw in the mufti a principal actor in the Middle East, and a “realist.” Benito Mussolini followed Hitler’s lead and recognized the mufti as the most competent spokesman for the Arabs who could help the Fascist-Nazi alliance in reshaping North Africa.

Hitler’s choice was clear: al-Husseini. He saw in the mufti a principal actor in the [[Middle East]], and a “[[realist]].” [[Benito Mussolini]] followed Hitler’s lead and recognized the mufti as the most competent spokesman for the [[Arab]]s who could help the [[Fascist]]-[[Nazi]] alliance in reshaping [[North Africa]].

It was against this political backdrop that SS chief Heinrich Himmler invited select Nazis and their guests to visit his concentration camp system. At the end of June, Grobba noted, the two Arabs each instructed two of their aides to join an SS training course that included a visit to a concentration camp. Al-Kailani wanted to go along to see if this system could be a model for Iraq, where there was a large Jewish community. Grobba agreed: The assistants were going anyway, so there was nothing wrong with it. Still, the SS asked the German Foreign Office to sign on.<ref>Wolfgang G. Scwanitz, [https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/amin-al-husseini-nazi-concentration-camp Photographic Evidence Shows Palestinian Leader Amin al-Husseini at a Nazi Concentration Camp], ''Tablet Magazine'', Apr 7, 2021</ref>}}

It was against this political backdrop that [[SS]] chief [[Heinrich Himmler]] invited select Nazis and their guests to visit his [[concentration camp]] system. At the end of June, Grobba noted, the two Arabs each instructed two of their aides to join an SS training course that included a visit to a concentration camp. Al-Kailani wanted to go along to see if this system could be a model for Iraq, where there was a large Jewish community. Grobba agreed: The assistants were going anyway, so there was nothing wrong with it. Still, the SS asked the German Foreign Office to sign on.<ref>Wolfgang G. Scwanitz, [https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/amin-al-husseini-nazi-concentration-camp Photographic Evidence Shows Palestinian Leader Amin al-Husseini at a Nazi Concentration Camp], ''Tablet Magazine'', Apr 7, 2021</ref>}}

==[[Iraq]]==

==[[Iraq]]==