Mohammed el-Kurd

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محمد الكرد

Jerusalem

Palestinian writer, poet and journalist (born 1998 in Sheikh Jarrah, Jerusalem). He came to world attention documenting the Sheikh Jarrah evictions in 2021 alongside his twin sister Muna, with whom he was named to the Time 100. His works include the poetry collection Rifqa (2021) and Perfect Victims (2025).

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Roles
writer · Poet · Journalist
Region
Levant & Iraq
Identifiers
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Life in time

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Jerusalem

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Place in the story

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    Born in
    Jerusalem
    Sibling of
    Muna el-Kurd

    People and things also explored

    Muna el-Kurd· Jerusalem· Masjid Al-Aqsa· al-Haram al-Sharif (the Temple Mount esplanade)· Dome of the Rock· Mosque of Omar· The Western Wall (Buraq Wall)· Arson at al-Aqsa Mosque (1969)

    Sources

    • Mohammed el-Kurd — English Wikipedia
    • Mohammed el-Kurd — Arabic Wikipedia
    • Mohammed el-Kurd — Wikidata
    Cite this page

    islam.museum contributors. “Mohammed el-Kurd”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/mohammed-el-kurd/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-06.

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    Muna el-Kurd

    Palestinian journalist and activist (born 1998 in Sheikh Jarrah, Jerusalem) who studied media at Birzeit University. She rose to world attention in 2021 in the 'Save Sheikh Jarrah' campaign alongside her twin brother Mohammed, with whom she was named to the Time 100.