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Nuzha Nuseibeh | |
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Born | 1926 |
Died | 2013 |
Nationality | Palestinian |
Spouse | Anwar Nuseibeh |
Children | Munira; Saida; Zaki; Sari; Hatem; Saker |
Parent | Yaqub al-Ghusayn (father) |
Nuzha Nuseibeh (née Yacoub Al-Ghussein, 1926-2013), was a Palestinian political and women's rights activist. She helped establish many of the women's institutions in the West Bank and Jerusalem and organised the first civilian protests against Israeli occupation post the June 1967 war. She was the founder of several orphanages and charity schools, as well as the Young Women's Muslim Association.