Sufian Tayeh | |
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سفيان تايه | |
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| Born | Sufian Abdurrahman Osman Tayeh 20 August 1971 |
| Died | 2 December 2023 (aged 52) Gaza Strip |
| Cause of death | Airstrike |
| Other names | Abu Osama |
| Education | UNRWA school |
| Alma mater | Islamic University of Gaza |
| Occupation(s) | Lecturer, university professor and physicist, university president |
| Employer | Islamic University of Gaza |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics and applied mathematics |
Sufian Tayeh (Arabic: سفيان تايه, romanized: Sufyān Tāyah; 20 August 1971 – 2 December 2023), often spelled Sofyan Taya and also known as Abu Osama, was a Palestinian scientist who served as president of the Islamic University of Gaza from August 2023 until his death in December 2023.[1][2] He was killed in an airstrike by the IDF during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.[2][3]
- ^ "تعيين الأستاذ الدكتور سفيان عبد الرحمن تايه رئيساً للجامعة الإسلامية بغزة". وكالة قدس نت للأنباء (in Arabic). 2023-07-08.
- ^ a b "Israel Kills Top Palestinian Scientist, President of Islamic University, with Whole Family in Gaza". The Palestine Chronicle. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
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