Barghouti (other spellings Barghuthi, Barghouthi, or Al-Barghuthi) (classical Arabic: al-Barghūthī) is the surname of a prominent Palestinian family. Many members are involved in Palestinian politics and mainly come from Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate's most prominent towns of Deir Ghassanah, Aboud, Kobar and Bani Zeid. List of notable members Abd al-Jabir al-Barghouti, Palestinian commander of the Bani Zeid during the Peasants' revolt in Palestine Abd Allatif Barghouti (1928–2002), Palestinian writer and poet Abdullah Barghouti (born 1979), Palestinian leading commander in Hamas' armed wing Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades Bashir Barghouti (1931–2000), Palestinian communist and journalist Hussein Barghouti (1954–2002), Palestinian poet Imad Barghouthi (born 1962), Palestinian astrophysicist and public figure, subject to several administrative detentions in Israeli prisons for his political statements, as well as one arrest by the Palestinian Authority. Marwan Barghouti (born 1958), Palestinian leader of Fatah, jailed by Israel during the Second Intifada Mohammad Barghouti, Palestinian former labour minister of the Palestinian Authority Mourid Barghouti (born 1944-2021), Palestinian poet and writer Mustafa Barghouti (born 1954), Palestinian medical doctor and one state solution activist Omar Barghouti (born 1964), Palestinian activist and co-founder of the BDS movement Tamim al-Barghouti (born 1977), Palestinian poet and political scientist, son of Mourid Barghouti. References Arabic-language surnames Palestinian families Palestinian Muslims People from Bani Zeid