Thane asks:
 
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Is this Ahmad Chalabi the Ahmad Chalabi in the news?
 
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"Modules over Group Algebras and Their Application in the Study of Semi-Simplicity"
 
Math Ann 201, 57-63 (1973)
 
His affiliation at the end of the paper is listed as Dept of Mathematics, American Univ of Beirut
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Yes!  According to a bio of him I found via Google, he was a math prof
at the American Univ. of Beirut until 1977.
 
Interesting.
 
Thane, how did you ever think to find this clue?
 
--Dan