Career
Al Jasser became a teacher and taught throughout Saudi Arabia. He also served as a judge in Northern Hejaz. He went on to establish the first magazine, Al Yamamah in 1952 in Riyadh. Additionally, he was very much involved in the magazine and journalism in general.
He wrote many geographical/historical books, all specialized in the Arabian Peninsula. Al Jasser's famous genealogical work جمهرة أنساب الأسر المتحضرة في نجد is popularly known as Kitab Al Ansab, "The Book of Roots" that lists all Saudi families together with a brief history of the family. As a result, the book is very popular and found widely throughout Saudi Arabia.
He also established a second magazine, Al Arab, and a publishing house "Dar Al Yamama for Research, Publishing and Distribution", which he supervised.
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