Palestinian

Palestine is a recognized state in the Middle East that occupies the West Bank and Gaza Strip of the Palestinian region. Though the State of Palestine gained its independence in 1988, the history of the region dates back to the Bronze Age. A Muslim dominant state, Palestine has had a tumultuous history that greatly impacted the state’s religion, commerce, culture and politics. Notwithstanding the hard times, the state gave birth to some of the stalwarts in art, music, literature, poetry, academics, film, business and politics who through their committed self, unwavering spirit, relentless hard work and unfaltering determination raised the status of the State of Palestinian in the world map. Today, the State of Palestine boasts of having some of the world renowned names in literature, science, film, music and business. Yasser Elshantaf is a Palestinian entrepreneur who co-founded and today serves as the CEO of PhoenixBird Diversity Management GmbH. Mohsen Subhi gave modern Palestinian music and folklore a new dimension with his musical talent. Emily Jacir created a name for herself as a famous Palestinian artist and filmmaker. Ismail-al-Faruqi was a recognized Palestinian philosopher who executed an authority on Islam and comparative religion. To know more about the life and works of famous Palestinians, read this section.
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 1 
Jerome
(Christian Priest Best Known for His Translation of Most of the Bible into Latin)
Jerome
4
Birthdate: 0342 AD
Birthplace: Štrigova, Croatia
Died: September 30, 0420
 2 
Saint Joseph
(Saint and Legal Father of Jesus)
Saint Joseph
15
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 0030 BC
Birthplace: Bethlehem
Died: 0020 AD
 3 
Anwar Jibawi
(Palestinian-American Internet Personality and YouTube Star Known for His Comedic Video Content)
Anwar Jibawi
9
Listed In: YouTubers
Birthdate: August 9, 1991
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 4 
Mahmoud Darwish
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Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: March 13, 1941
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Al-Birwa
Died: August 9, 2008
 5 
Ismail Haniya
(Senior Political Leader of Hamas and Formerly One of Two Disputed Prime Ministers of the Palestinian National Authority)
Ismail Haniya
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 29, 1962
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Al-Shati Camp, Gaza
 6 
Leem Lubany
(Actress)
Leem Lubany
1
Birthdate: August 31, 1997
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Nazareth, Israel
 7 
Ali Suliman
(Actor)
Ali Suliman
2
Birthdate: October 10, 1977
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Nazareth, Israel
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 8 
Ahmed Yassin
(Palestinian Politician and Imam Who Founded Hamas)
Ahmed Yassin
5
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 1, 1937
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Al-Jura, Mandatory Palestine
Died: March 22, 2004
 9 
St. James the Less
(Religious Figure)
St. James the Less
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 0000
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Palestine
Died: November 30, 0062
 10 
Muhammad ibn Idris ash-Shafi`i
(Arab Muslim Scholar, Theologian, and Writer)
Muhammad ibn Idris ash-Shafi`i
0
Birthdate: 0767
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Gaza
Died: January 20, 0820
 11 
Lazarus of Bethany
3
Birthplace: al-Eizariya, Palestine
 12 
Abū Niḍāl
(Palestinian Military Leader and Founder of 'The Abu Nidal Organization')
Abū Niḍāl
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1937
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Jaffa, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Died: August 16, 2002
 13 
Noura Erakat
(Human rights activist)
Noura Erakat
1
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: January 16, 1980
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Alameda County, California, United States
 14 
Mohammed Assaf
(Singer)
Mohammed Assaf
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 1, 1989
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Misrata, Libya
 15 
Amin al-Husseini
(Grand Mufti of Jerusalem)
Amin al-Husseini
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1895 AD
Birthplace: Jerusalem, Israel
Died: July 4, 1974
 16 
Hanan Ashrawi
(Palestinian Politician, Legislator, Activist, and Scholar)
Hanan Ashrawi
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 8, 1946
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Nablus, Palestine
 17 
Marwan Barghouti
(Palestinian Political figure)
Marwan Barghouti
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 6, 1959
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kobar
 18 
Khalil al-Wazir
(Palestinian Leader and Co-founder of the Nationalist Party Fatah)
Khalil al-Wazir
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 10, 1935
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ramla, Israel
Died: April 16, 1988
 19 
Oday Aboushi
(American football player)
Oday Aboushi
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 5, 1991
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 20 
Epiphanius of Salamis
(Bishop of Salamis)
Epiphanius of Salamis
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 0310 AD
Birthplace: Eleutheropolis, Palestine
Died: April 12, 0403
 21 
Rim Banna
(Singer)
Rim Banna
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 8, 1966
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Nazareth, Israel
Died: March 24, 2018
 22 
Yasser Arafat
(1st President of the Palestinian National Authority)
Yasser Arafat
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 24, 1929
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cairo
Died: November 11, 2004
 23 
Saeb Erekat
(Palestinian Diplomat and Politician)
Saeb Erekat
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 28, 1955
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Abu Dis, Jordanian-ruled West Bank
Died: November 10, 2020
 24 
Rouzan al-Najjar
(Nurse)
Rouzan al-Najjar
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 13, 1997
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Khuza'a, Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip
Died: June 1, 2018
 25 
Elia Suleiman
(Film director)
Elia Suleiman
1
Birthdate: July 28, 1960
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Nazareth, Israel
 26 
Zechariah
(Figure in the New Testament and the Quran)
Zechariah
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthplace: Hebron
 27 
Mahmoud Abbas
(President of the State of Palestine and Palestinian National Authority)
Mahmoud Abbas
4
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 26, 1935
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Safed
 28 
Mona Hatoum
(Installation artist)
Mona Hatoum
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Birthdate: 1952
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
 29 
Leila Khaled
(Political activist)
Leila Khaled
5
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: April 9, 1944
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Haifa, Israel
 30 
Hiam Abbass
(Actress)
Hiam Abbass
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Birthdate: November 30, 1960
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Nazareth, Israel
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 31 
Salam Fayyad
(Former Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority)
Salam Fayyad
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 12, 1952
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Deir al-Ghusun, Palestine
 32 
Susan Abulhawa
(Writer)
Susan Abulhawa
0
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: June 3, 1970
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kuwait
 33 
Saint Anne
(Mother of Virgin Mary)
Saint Anne
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 0050 BC
Birthplace: Bethlehem
Died: 0012 AD
 34 
Adam Bakri
(Actor)
Adam Bakri
0
Birthdate: May 15, 1988
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tel Aviv – Yafo, Israel
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 35 
Baldwin V
(King)
Baldwin V
2
Birthdate: 1177
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Jerusalem, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Israel
Died: July 31, 1186
 36 
Maliheh Afnan
(Artist)
Maliheh Afnan
0
Birthdate: March 24, 1935
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Haifa, Palestine
Died: January 6, 2016
 37 
Suha Arafat
(Author)
Suha Arafat
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 17, 1963
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Jerusalem, Israel
 38 
Aḥmad Shuqayrī
(First Chairman of the Executive Committee of the 'Palestine Liberation Organization')
Aḥmad Shuqayrī
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 1, 1908
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tabnīn, Lebanon
Died: February 26, 1980
 39 
Rami Hamdallah
(Palestinian Academic and Politician Who Served as the Prime Minister of Palestine)
Rami Hamdallah
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 10, 1958
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Anabta, West Bank, Jordan
 40 
Mahmoud Eid
(Football player - Forward)
Mahmoud Eid
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 26, 1993
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Nyköping, Sweden
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 41 
Janan Harb
(Fahd of Saudi Arabia's wife)
Janan Harb
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1947 AD
Birthplace: Ramallah, Palestine
 42 
Justin Martyr
(Christian Apologist)
Justin Martyr
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 0100 AD
Birthplace: Nablus
Died: 0165 AD
 43 
Salah Shehada
(Palestinian Militant and an Important Leader of 'Hamas')
Salah Shehada
0
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: February 24, 1953
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Beit Hanoun, Gaza Strip
Died: July 22, 2002
 44 
Hilarion
(Saint)
Hilarion
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 0291 AD
Birthplace: Gaza, Palestine
Died: 0371 AD
 45 
Kamal Nasser
(Palestinian Writer, Poet, and Political Leader)
Kamal Nasser
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1924 AD
Birthplace: Gaza, Mandatory Palestine
Died: April 10, 1973
 46 
Raymonda Tawil
(Writer)
Raymonda Tawil
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1940 AD
Birthplace: Acre in Mandatory Palestine
 47 
Fadwa Tuqan
(Poet)
Fadwa Tuqan
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1917 AD
Birthplace: Nablus, Mandatory Palestine
Died: December 12, 2003
 48 
Hegesippus
(Writer)
Hegesippus
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 0110 AD
Birthplace: Palestine
Died: April 7, 0180
 49 
Abu Ali Mustafa
(Palestinian Militant)
Abu Ali Mustafa
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 14, 1938
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Arabeh, Palestine
Died: August 27, 2001
 50 
Zuheir Mohsen
(Palestinian Political Leader)
Zuheir Mohsen
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1936 AD
Birthplace: Ṭulkarm, Palestine
Died: July 25, 1979