An iconic figure in Palestinian music whose work expressed the cultural and political experiences of Palestinians under occupation
A venerated Palestinian journalist who reported from the field in the occupied territories for a quarter of a century until she was murdered while on assignment.
A leader, activist, and diplomat affectionately referred to by his community as the Lion of Jerusalem
A musician and diarist who created an invaluable account of life in Jerusalem from the late Ottoman to the British Mandate periods
A Palestinian scholar, historian, professor, and linguist who made significant contributions and prolific translations into Arabic and articulated and reformulated Islamic principles in a revolutionary manner
A poet and anthologist who spearheaded a massive effort to make Arabic literature available to English-speaking readers
A historian, archeologist, and expert on Palestinian cultural heritage and its preservation, with special expertise on Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Hebron