Arafat has referred to him (Haj Amin al-Husseini) as "uncle". Yassir Arafat also took over Haj Amin al-Husseini's place as leader of the radical, nationalist Palestinian Arabs.

Haj Amin al-Husseini was a close personal friend of Eichmann's and during the war was a ardent proponent of Hitler's "Final Solution". The Yugoslavian Government wanted to try Haj Amin al-Husseini for war crimes after the war but he could never brought to trial.