The following list includes notable people from the city of Nablus. Modern era Awni Abd al-Hadi - 20th century Palestinian politician Rabab Abdulhadi (born 1955), Palestinian-born American scholar, activist, educator, editor, and an academic director. Hani Awijan - former head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group in Nablus Nasib al-Bitar - former Islamic court judge Izzat Darwaza - Palestinian Arab nationalist leader in early 20th century Aziz Dweik - Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council Mohamed Ali Eltaher - Palestinian journalist and newspaper editor Fadi Kafisha - former head of Tanzim militant group in Nablus Sahar Khalifeh - Palestinian writer Munib Masri - Palestinian billionaire Ahmed Sheikh - editor-in-chief of Al-Jazeera Ahmad Toukan - late Prime Minister and educator Fadwa Touqan - Palestinian poet Fawwaz Tuqan - writer, professor and former minister Ibrahim Touqan - Palestinian poet Abdel Wael Zwaiter - translator Pre-modern period Ibn al-Sal'us, a 13th-century merchant and Mamluk vizier Justin Martyr, second century Christian apologist Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Nabulusi - anti-Fatimid rebel who moved to Baniyas to continue his agitation against the Fatimid Caliphate Yoseph ben Ab-Hisda ben Yaacov ben Aaharon - former Samaritan high priest References People from Nablus Nablus