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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Jerome(Christian Priest Best Known for His Translation of Most of the Bible into Latin)
Birthdate: 0342 AD
Birthplace: Štrigova, Croatia
Died: September 30, 0420
Birthdate: 0030 BC
Birthplace: Bethlehem
Died: 0020 AD
3
Anwar Jibawi(Palestinian-American Internet Personality and YouTube Star Known for His Comedic Video Content)
Birthdate: August 9, 1991
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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)
Birthdate: January 29, 1962
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Al-Shati Camp, Gaza
Birthdate: August 31, 1997
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Nazareth, Israel
Birthdate: October 10, 1977
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Nazareth, Israel
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Ahmed Yassin
(Palestinian Politician and Imam Who Founded Hamas)
Birthdate: January 1, 1937
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Al-Jura, Mandatory Palestine
Died: March 22, 2004
9
St. James the Less
(Religious Figure)
Birthdate: 0000
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Palestine
Died: November 30, 0062
10
Muhammad ibn Idris ash-Shafi`i
(Arab Muslim Scholar, Theologian, and Writer)
Birthdate: 0767
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Gaza
Died: January 20, 0820
Birthplace: al-Eizariya, Palestine
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Abū Niḍāl
(Palestinian Military Leader and Founder of 'The Abu Nidal Organization')
Birthdate: 1937
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Jaffa, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Died: August 16, 2002
13
Noura Erakat
(Human rights activist)
Birthdate: January 16, 1980
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Alameda County, California, United States
Birthdate: September 1, 1989
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Misrata, Libya
15
Amin al-Husseini
(Grand Mufti of Jerusalem)
Birthdate: 1895 AD
Birthplace: Jerusalem, Israel
Died: July 4, 1974
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Hanan Ashrawi(Palestinian Politician, Legislator, Activist, and Scholar)
Birthdate: October 8, 1946
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Nablus, Palestine
Birthdate: June 6, 1959
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kobar
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Khalil al-Wazir(Palestinian Leader and Co-founder of the Nationalist Party Fatah)
Birthdate: October 10, 1935
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ramla, Israel
Died: April 16, 1988
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Oday Aboushi
(American football player)
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)
Birthdate: 0310 AD
Birthplace: Eleutheropolis, Palestine
Died: April 12, 0403
Birthdate: December 8, 1966
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Nazareth, Israel
Died: March 24, 2018
22
Yasser Arafat(1st President of the Palestinian National Authority)
Birthdate: August 24, 1929
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cairo
Died: November 11, 2004
23
Saeb Erekat
(Palestinian Diplomat and Politician)
Birthdate: April 28, 1955
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Abu Dis, Jordanian-ruled West Bank
Died: November 10, 2020
Birthdate: September 13, 1997
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Khuza'a, Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip
Died: June 1, 2018
25
Elia Suleiman
(Film director)
Birthdate: July 28, 1960
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Nazareth, Israel
26
Zechariah
(Figure in the New Testament and the Quran)
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Mahmoud Abbas(President of the State of Palestine and Palestinian National Authority)
Birthdate: March 26, 1935
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Safed
28
Mona Hatoum
(Installation artist)
Birthdate: 1952
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
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Leila Khaled
(Political activist)
Birthdate: April 9, 1944
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Haifa, Israel
Birthdate: November 30, 1960
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Nazareth, Israel
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Salam Fayyad
(Former Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority)
Birthdate: April 12, 1952
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Deir al-Ghusun, Palestine
Birthdate: June 3, 1970
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kuwait
Birthdate: 0050 BC
Birthplace: Bethlehem
Died: 0012 AD
Birthdate: May 15, 1988
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tel Aviv – Yafo, Israel
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: 1177
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Jerusalem, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Israel
Died: July 31, 1186
Birthdate: March 24, 1935
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Haifa, Palestine
Died: January 6, 2016
Birthdate: July 17, 1963
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Jerusalem, Israel
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Aḥmad Shuqayrī
(First Chairman of the Executive Committee of the 'Palestine Liberation Organization')
Birthdate: January 1, 1908
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tabnīn, Lebanon
Died: February 26, 1980
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Rami Hamdallah
(Palestinian Academic and Politician Who Served as the Prime Minister of Palestine)
Birthdate: August 10, 1958
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Anabta, West Bank, Jordan
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Mahmoud Eid
(Football player - Forward)
Birthdate: June 26, 1993
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Nyköping, Sweden
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Janan Harb
(Fahd of Saudi Arabia's wife)
Birthdate: 1947 AD
Birthplace: Ramallah, Palestine
Birthdate: 0100 AD
Birthplace: Nablus
Died: 0165 AD
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Salah Shehada
(Palestinian Militant and an Important Leader of 'Hamas')
Birthdate: February 24, 1953
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Beit Hanoun, Gaza Strip
Died: July 22, 2002
Birthdate: 0291 AD
Birthplace: Gaza, Palestine
Died: 0371 AD
45
Kamal Nasser
(Palestinian Writer, Poet, and Political Leader)
Birthdate: 1924 AD
Birthplace: Gaza, Mandatory Palestine
Died: April 10, 1973
Birthdate: 1940 AD
Birthplace: Acre in Mandatory Palestine
Birthdate: 1917 AD
Birthplace: Nablus, Mandatory Palestine
Died: December 12, 2003
Birthdate: 0110 AD
Birthplace: Palestine
Died: April 7, 0180
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Abu Ali Mustafa
(Palestinian Militant)
Birthdate: May 14, 1938
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Arabeh, Palestine
Died: August 27, 2001
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Zuheir Mohsen
(Palestinian Political Leader)
Birthdate: 1936 AD
Birthplace: Ṭulkarm, Palestine
Died: July 25, 1979