The Ibish brothers Nuri and Hussein on a hunting trip in 1955

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From left to right: Dr. W. Shanklin, Nuri al-Ibish, Hussein Ibish, Tamir Nassar. Hussein was a famous philantropist and huntsman, while Nuri was the founder of football in Syria, bringing the game back with him to Damascus from the UK. He served as cabinet minister under President Husni al-Zaim.