Gemayel, Bashir b. November 10, 1947 d. September 14, 1982 Lebanese Leader. A native of Beirut, Lebanon, he was a member of the prominent Gemayel family of politicians, that included his father Pierre Gemayel (he helped found the Lebanese Kataeb Party or Phalangist Party, his nephew (also named Pierre Gemayel), who was a popular Christian leader, his brother Amine Gemayel (a former Lebanese president), and his widow Solange Gemayel, who is an activist. Known also as Sheik Bachir Gemayel or Bachir Gemayel, he was educated at the St. Joseph University in...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Bifkaya Cemetery, Bikfaya, Jabal Lubnan, Lebanon
Gemayel, Pierre d. November 21, 2006 Lebanese Leader. A member of the prominent Gemayel family of politicians, he was one of Lebanon's most respected and beloved Cabinet Ministers. He was also a well-known Christian leader. He was shot and killed in a Beirut, Lebanon, suburb. (Bio by: K) Bifkaya Cemetery, Bikfaya, Jabal Lubnan, Lebanon
Hawi, George b. 1940 d. June 21, 2005 Lebanese politcal leader. Born in the village of Bteghrine Lebanon, Hawi spent his early years engaged in student politics and in 1955 became a member of the Lebanese Communist Party. He was imprisoned several times for supporting strikes against the Lebanese Government. In 1979 he was elected General Secretary of the Lebanese Communist Pary and held that position until 1993. Hawi became a critic of the Syrian occupation of Lebanon late in his life, after having left the LCP in 2000. In 2004...[Read More] (Bio by: Erik Lander) Bteghrine Cemetery, Bteghrine, Jabal Lubnan, Lebanon
Said, Edward b. November 1, 1935 d. September 25, 2003 Cultural Theorist. Widely considered one of the most seminal and provocative thinkers of his generation, Edward Said is best known in academic circles as the author of "Orientalism", a scathing, post-modern critique claiming that colonial-era research into Middle Eastern culture functioned as an instrument of power and legitimacy in colonial oppression. To the general public, however, Said was best known as an advocate for the Palestinian cause, drawing controversy in 1993 by denouncing the...[Read More] (Bio by: Stuthehistoryguy) Protestant Cemetery, Broummana, Jabal Lubnan, Lebanon
b. November 10, 1947 d. September 14, 1982