Bios

A formidable figure who dedicated her life to the care of orphans, education of girls and women, preservation of Palestinian culture, and social service

A Jerusalem artist in exile whose predominant themes revolved around depicting the city of her birth

Musa Kazim al-Husseini, the “undisputed leader of the Palestinian Arabs,” held important political positions in Jerusalem until his death at age 81

Mayor of Jerusalem at the end of the 19th century who paved the streets and built the city’s public sewage system

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

Educator, warrior for women’s rights, founder of women’s organizations, and trailblazing political leader and activist

A physician and politician from Jerusalem who played a central role in the Palestinian nationalist movement and left a copious record of it all.

A prominent Ottoman politician who served as mayor of Jerusalem and Jerusalem representative and was a prolific writer, talented linguist, and scholar

A lifelong public servant who served as mayor and governor of Jerusalem, and held the latter post when East Jerusalem was occupied in 1967