Faces of Ramle
Also known as al-Ramla
7 people on Faces of Palestine were born in Ramle and its towns and villages.
Founded in the 8th century as the capital of the province of Palestine, on the road between Jaffa and Jerusalem.
Most of its Palestinian residents were expelled in July 1948.
Known for
- The White Mosque and its tower
- Its neighbour Lydd, in the same subdistrict
Ramle in pictures
The minaret of the White Mosque, al-RamlaPhoto: Tomer A. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source 
The market in al-RamlaPhoto: Avi1111 dr. avishai teicher · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source 
The Pool of the Arches beneath al-RamlaPhoto: Bukvoed · CC BY 4.0 · Source
Towns and villages of Ramle
Born in Ramle and around it
7 faces
Resistanceb. 1947Abdel Aziz Ali al-Rantisi
Co-founder of Hamas and influential Palestinian political figure.
Yibna, near Jaffa, Palestine
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ActivismAyed Morrar
Champion of Nonviolent Resistance
Budrus, West Bank
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Resistanceb. 1926George Habash
Revolutionary leader, PFLP founder, influential figure in Palestinian struggle.
Lydd, Palestine
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Artsb. 1930Ismail Shammout
Pioneering modernist, nationalistic themes, profound impact on Palestinian art.
Lydd, Palestine
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Artsb. 1943Nabil Anani
Founding figure in contemporary Palestinian art, blending memory and landscape.
Latroun, Palestine
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Artsb. 1979Tamer Nafar
Pioneer of Palestinian Hip-Hop
Lod (Lydda), Palestine
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Palestinian AmericansYousef Munayyer
Scholar and Advocate for Palestinian Rights
Lydd, Palestine
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Other cities
- Jaffa17 km · 12 faces
- Ramallah32 km · 29 faces
- Jerusalem38 km · 71 faces
- Bethlehem40 km · 16 faces
- Tulkarm45 km · 19 faces
- Nablus49 km · 25 faces
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