Afro-Palestinians

Blog Post “Humankind Is My family”: Mahmoud Jiddah Reflects on the Connection between Jerusalem and Its People

Mahmoud Jiddah struggled for years to define his identity. Eventually, he found the answers.

Afro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Jiddah speaks near al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem, 2011.
Video The Afro-Palestinian Community in Jerusalem

Reality, identity, and daily pressures facing Afro-Palestinians in Jerusalem’s Old City

Bio Mousa Qous

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

Blog Post In the Heart of the Old City, the African Community Society Unites Jerusalem’s Afro-Palestinians

The society brings together Jerusalemites of Chadian, Senegalese, Nigerian, and Sudanese descent to build communities and provide opportunities.