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
- 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
- Nadia Abu El Haj, Author & 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
- 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
- Edward Said, Professor at Columbia University best known for his work on the subject of Orientalism.
- Hisham Sharabi Professor Emeritus of History and Umar al-Mukhtar Chair of Arab Culture at Georgetown University
- 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
Activists
- Alex Odeh, activist tied to the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
Authors, Poets, Playwrights, and Journalists
- Susan Abulhawa, author
- Ali Abunimah, journalist and co-founder of The Electronic Intifada
- Jamal Dajani, journalist and television producer
- Ismail Khalidi (writer), playwright
- Sahar Khalifeh, novelist and founder of the Women's Affairs Center in Nablus
- Suheir Hammad, poet
- 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
- Najla Said, author, actress, playwright, and activist, daughter of Edward Said
- Naomi Shihab Nye, poet, songwriter, and novelist
- Lisa Suhair Majaj, poet and scholar
Business and commerce
- Bashar Masri, businessman who is involved in building Rawabi, the first Palestinian planned city
- Sam Bahour, co-founder of the Palestine Telecommunications Company, first private telecommunications company in the Middle East
- Tom Gores, billionaire businessman
- Ben Saleh, businessman who is involved in US government contracts in the Middle East
Film and performing arts
- Hanan Alattar, operatic singer and actress
- Charlie Bisharat, Grammy-award winning violinist
- Cherien Dabis, film director
- Yousef Erakat, comedian
- Bissan Rafe, artist and animator
- Mai Masri, filmmaker and director
- Dean Obeidallah, comedian
- Said Durrah, comedian
- Tareq Salahi appeared on television show The Real Housewives of D.C.
- Hanni El Khatib, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
- Gigi Hadid, fashion model
Medicine
- Laila Al-Marayati, Director of Women's Health at the Eisner Pediatric and Family Medical Center in downtown Los Angeles
- Hashem El-Serag, doctor and medical researcher on Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and the hepatitis C virus
Musicians
- DJ Khaled, DJ & record producer
- Fredwreck, record producer & DJ
- Simon Shaheen, oud and violin musician and composer
- Hanni El Khatib, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
Politics
- Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad, head of the Minaret of Freedom Institute, an Islamic libertarian think-tank
- Justin Amash, Congressman from Michigan
- Huwaida Arraf, co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement
- Mubarak Awad, founder of the Palestinian Centre for the Study of Nonviolence
- John E. Sununu, US Senator from New Hampshire (2003-09), son of John H. Sununu
- John H. Sununu, Governor of New Hampshire (1983-89) and White House Chief of Staff to President George H.W. Bush (1989-91)
Religion
- Benny Hinn, Pentecostal televangelist
Sports
- Omar Jarun, soccer player and member of the Palestine national football team
- Ramsey Nijem, mixed martial artist
- Omar Sheika, boxer
- Oday Aboushi, American football player for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL)
- Nour Zeidan, soccer player and member of the Palestine national football team u-19 and GNK Dinamo Zagreb FC
Other
- Naser Jason Abdo, former soldier convicted of planning an attack near Fort Hood
- Sami Al-Arian, professor guilty of conspiracy to contribute services to or for the benefit of a Specially Designated Terrorist organization
- Nidal Malik Hasan, former soldier convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting
- Rasmea Odeh, convicted of immigration fraud, for concealing her arrest, conviction, and imprisonment for fatal terrorist bombing[1][2]