List of Palestinian Americans

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This is a list of notable Palestinian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.

The list is ordered by category of human endeavour. Persons with significant contributions in two fields are listed in each of the pertinent categories, to facilitate easy lookup.

To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Palestinian American or must have references showing they are Palestinian American and are notable.

List[]

Academics[]

  • Nadia Abu El Haj, author and professor of anthropology at Barnard College and subject of a major tenure controversy case at Columbia University
  • Ibrahim Abu-Lughod, former director of graduate studies at Northwestern University, father of Lila Abu-Lughod
  • Lila Abu-Lughod, professor of anthropology and women's and gender studies at Columbia University
  • Ismail al-Faruqi, former professor of religion at Temple University and authority on comparative religion & Islam
  • Naseer Aruri, Chancellor Professor of Political Science at University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
  • Bilal Ayyub, professor, University of Maryland, College Park
  • Hanna Batatu, Marxist historian most known for his work on Iraqi history
  • Iymen Chehade, Palestinian-Israeli conflict professor, Columbia College, Art Institute
  • Munther A. Dahleh, professor and director at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Palestinian)
  • Leila Farsakh, professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts, Boston
  • Samih Farsoun, professor of sociology at American University and editor of Arab Studies Quarterly
  • Nadia Hijab, journalist with Middle East Magazine and senior fellow at the Institute for Palestine Studies
  • Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University
  • Joseph Massad, professor at Columbia University known for his work on nationalism and sexuality in the Arab world
  • Ali H. Nayfeh, Palestinian-American mechanical engineer, the 2014 recipient of Benjamin Franklin Medal in mechanical engineering
  • Edward Said, professor at Columbia University best known for his work on the subject of Orientalism.
  • Rosemarie Said Zahlan, historian, journalist & author, sister of Edward Said
  • Steven Salaita, former professor of English at Virginia Tech, winner of Myers Outstanding Book Award for the Study of Human Rights 2007
  • Hisham Sharabi, Professor Emeritus of History and Umar al-Mukhtar Chair of Arab Culture at Georgetown University

Activists[]

Authors, poets, playwrights, and journalists[]

  • Susan Abulhawa, author
  • Ali Abunimah, journalist and co-founder of The Electronic Intifada
  • Ibtisam Barakat, writer and poet;
  • Jamal Dajani, journalist and television producer
  • Suheir Hammad, poet
  • Ray Hanania, journalist
  • Nadia Hijab, journalist with Middle East Magazine and senior fellow at the Institute for Palestine Studies
  • Sahar Khalifeh, novelist and founder of the Women's Affairs Center in Nablus
  • Ismail Khalidi (writer), playwright
  • Daoud Kuttab, award-winning journalist;
  • Najla Said, author, actress, playwright, and activist, daughter of Edward Said
  • Naomi Shihab Nye, poet, songwriter, and novelist
  • Lisa Suhair Majaj, poet and scholar
  • Dena Takruri journalist, on-air presenter, and producer

Business and commerce[]

  • Sam Bahour, co-founder of the Palestine Telecommunications Company, first private telecommunications company in the Middle East
  • Mohamed Hadid, luxury real estate developer and businessman.
  • Bashar Masri, businessman who is involved in building Rawabi, the first Palestinian planned city
  • Farouk Shami, founder of Farouk systems, a Houston-based company that manufactures hair care and spa products like CHI hair Irons

Film, performing, and visual arts[]

Judiciary[]

  • Edward Rafeedie, Federal District Court judge for the Central District of California from 1982 until his death in 2008.

Medicine[]

Military[]

Musicians[]

  • Hanni El Khatib, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
  • Fredwreck, record producer & DJ
  • DJ Khaled, record producer & DJ
  • Simon Shaheen, oud and violin musician and composer

Politics[]

Religion[]

  • Benny Hinn, Pentecostal televangelist
  • Omar Suleiman, imam

Sports[]

Other[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ https://coloradosun.com/2020/10/23/iman-jodeh-colorado-muslim-lawmaker/
  2. ^ Krajicek, David J. (2013-11-10). "Justice Story: 'Die, my daughter, die!' An old-world 'honor killing' in modern St. Louis". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  3. ^ "US activist found guilty of not disclosing conviction in fatal Jerusalem bombing". The Guardian.
  4. ^ "Palestinian activist convicted of immigration fraud in Detroit". Reuters.
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