Name
Source:
Twitter/GazaMartyrs
Shahdah Al-Bahbahani
Martyr DateOctober 24, 2023
The poet and literary figure, Professor Shahdah Al-Bahbahani,
He was an exemplar of manners and literature, among the top in his studies, and he was greatly loved by family, relatives, and neighbors in Al-Bureij refugee camp.
He completed his university studies in Cairo and worked as a teacher in Libya for several years. Later, he returned to Gaza, worked as a teacher, pursued his higher studies, and authored several poetic collections that were celebrated by students in Gaza’s schools.
On October 24, 2023, he was martyred along with his wife, daughters, son, daughter-in-law, and grandchild, erased from the civil registry in an Israeli airstrike on their home.
إِنَّا ِلِلَّٰهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un
Indeed, we belong to Allah, and indeed, to Him we return.