Faces of Khan Younis
4 people on Faces of Palestine were born here.
The second-largest city in the Gaza Strip, named after the old caravanserai at its heart.
Known for
- Its Mamluk-era khan
- Its farmland
- Khan Younis refugee camp
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Khan Younis in pictures
Khan Younis, 1919–1948Photo: Department of Antiquities (Mandatory Palestine) · Public domain · Source
Born in Khan Younis
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Palestinian Americansb. 1986Amer Shurrab
Resilient Advocate for Gaza
Khan Younis, Gaza Strip
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Medicineb. 1955Dr. Mona El-Farra
Renowned Medical Doctor and Humanitarian
Khan Younis, Gaza
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Educationb. 1973Ghada Ageel
Powerful voice against occupation
Khan Younis, Gaza Strip
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Razan al-Najjar
Brave Paramedic, Feminist Icon
Khuzaa, near Khan Younis, Palestine
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Khan Younis, in Gaza
7 towns and villages · 52 faces
Gaza
Open GazaSubdistrict borders (1945) by Carlos HaGadol, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Elsewhere in Gaza
- Abasan5 km · 1 face
- Rafah8 km · 5 faces
- Deir al-Balah9 km · 2 faces
- Gaza23 km · 37 faces
- Beit Hanoun31 km · 2 faces
- al-Joura44 km · 1 face
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