Bios

An influential women’s activist, writer, and researcher from Lifta who documented life in Jerusalem and the history of the Palestinian press before 1948

A lifelong photographer of Jerusalem

An erudite man of letters and a master of the classical Arabic language who was fondly called “the foremost Arabic scholar” during his lifetime

A controversial long-running mayor of Jerusalem who opposed the Zionist agenda while maintaining close ties with British Mandate authorities

A Jerusalemite who helped to found one of the oldest women’s movements in Palestine in 1929, and remained in a leadership role in it until her death

An educator and social worker who founded a school for destitute girls and was fondly recalled as the “patron of us poor people”

A prominent politician and lawyer from a notable Jerusalem family who served his city under three occupiers

An academic and political maverick who participated in the First Intifada and the Madrid Conference, held the Jerusalem portfolio, and led Al-Quds University

An artist, curator, and cultural institution builder who believes that Jerusalem is more than a symbol of holiness

A beloved community leader who helped to internationalize the cause of Palestinians of African descent

An activist who lived through the Nakba and founded and directed the Infant Welfare Center, the first medical center in the Old City of Jerusalem

A prolific photographer whose body of work documented daily life in Jerusalem over six decades