5 Notable alumni of Islamic University of Gaza
Updated: June 10, 2026 EliteDegrees
Islamic University of Gaza is ranked #3,219 in the world and #4 in Palestine by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 5 notable alumni from Islamic University of Gaza sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Islamic University of Gaza won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Yahya Sinwar
1962-2024 (aged 62)
politician
Yahya Ibrahim Hassan Sinwar was a Palestinian militant and politician who served as fourth chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau from August 2024, and as the second leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip from February 2017, succeeding Ismail Haniyeh in both roles. He was killed in a clash with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in October 2024.
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2. Wael Dahdouh
1970-. (aged 56)
journalist
reporter
Wael Hamdan Ibrahim Al-Dahdouh is a Palestinian journalist and the bureau chief of Al Jazeera in Gaza City.
3. Mosab Abu Toha
1992-. (aged 34)
poet
librarian
Mosab Abu Toha is a Palestinian writer, poet, scholar, and librarian from the Gaza Strip. His debut book of poetry, Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear (2022) won the Palestine Book Award and an American Book Award. It was also a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Walcott Prize for Poetry.
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4. Ismail Haniyeh
1963-2024 (aged 61)
politician
Ismail Haniyeh was a Palestinian politician who served as third chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau from May 2017 until his assassination in July 2024. He also served as the prime minister of the Palestinian National Authority from March 2006 until June 2014 and the first Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip from June 2007 until February 2017, where he...
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5. Khalil al-Hayya
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Khalil al-Hayya is a Palestinian politician who served as the deputy chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau from August to October 2024, succeeding deceased Saleh al-Arouri. He serves as one of the acting quinquevirate leadership of Hamas, alongside Khaled Mashal, Zaher Jabarin, Muhammad Ismail Darwish, and an unnamed Hamas official, after Yahya Sinwar was killed by the IDF in October...
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