Barghouti
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Barghouti (other spellings Barghuthi, Barghouthi, or Al-Barghuthi) (classical Arabic: البرغوثي 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 Aboud, Kobar and Bani Zeid.
List of notable members
- Bashir Barghouti (1931–2000), Palestinian communist and journalist
- Hussein Barghouti (1954–2002), Palestinian poet
- Marwan Barghouti (born 1958), Palestinian leader of Fatah, convicted for actions during the Second Intifada
- Mohammad Barghouti, Palestinian former Labour Minister of the Palestinian Authority
- Mourid Barghouti (born 1944), Palestinian poet and writer
- Mustafa Barghouti (born 1954), Palestinian medical doctor and democracy activist
- Omar Barghouti (born 1964), Palestinian political analyst
- Tamim al-Barghouti (born 1977), Palestinian poet and political scientist, son of Mourid Barghouti
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