Mohammad Ali El-Jabari grew up in his parents' home, and was their favored son; this led him to develop a character of honor and dignity.  He attended elementary school in Hebron, S. Sheikh El-Jabari and graduated with a certificate in Preaching and Guidance in 1922 from Al Azhar in Cairo.  After returning to Hebron, he emerged as one of the notables of Hebron. In 1925 Sheikh El-Jabari with other notables, established the Association of Hebron Scholars. Sheikh El-Jabari's idea of ​​establishing this association was innovative and pioneering in this field. Ten years later, in 1935,   the convention of the first conference of Palestinian scholars was held.

1941. Sheikh El-Jabari practiced and served as a registrar in Hebron from 1926 to 1941. He also served as a teacher and preacher at the Abraham Mosque until 1937. The Supreme Muslim Council appointed him as a preacher of Hebron Sub-district.
1942. Sheikh El-Jabari led the confrontations with the British police forces after trespassing the property and farms of Hebron citizens. He was also among the first to be arrested during the 1936-1939 Arab revolt in Palestine "The Great Revolt".

1976. Sheikh El-Jabari was appointed Mayor of Hebron on 28 October 1940 and was one of the longest-ruling mayors of Hebron who occupied this position over 26 years; from 1940-1954 and from 1964-1976.

1931. Sheikh El-Jabari started working with the Christian Islamic associations in 1924 when he was a member of the administrative board of the Islamic Christian Association in Hebron, which continued providing its services until late 1931. S. Sheikh El-Jabari also presided over the Young Muslim Association in Hebron Members of these associations were considered the first Arab nationalists organizers in Palestine.

The Seventh Palestine Arab Congress

1. Sheikh El-Jabari was a member of Hebron delegation in the 7th Palestine Arab Congress held in Jerusalem (June 20-20, 1928)

After the Israeli occupation of the west bank in 1967,   S. Sheikh El-Jabari did not lose sight of the challenges to face Palestine later; he had toured the cities of Palestine, mobilizing energies to establish a network of higher education in the country. On April 5, 1971, he was elected President of the First Higher Education Conference held in Ramallah.

Less than two months later, on May 17, 1971, the 2^nd conference was held. Sheikh El-Jabari saw a Palestinian university as a necessary enlightenment- No Empowerment Without Knowledge.

The Sheikh's vision was not merely an educational institution that conveys or creates knowledge. Rather, he saw it as one of liberation bridges, a network of connected colleges distributed among the cities of Palestine, and a self-sufficient institution.

When the conference did not meet its objectives, S. Sheikh El-Jabari announced the establishment of the Center for Higher Islamic Studies from Hebron, the first college offering a bachelor program nationwide (the Arab University-unofficial name)

 Less than a decade later, this college was and is now 'Hebron University'(1980).  

1. Sheikh El-Jabari remained an active and committed personality until his death on 29 May 1980