Memorial Page for Jassir Arafat
Palestinian political leader (1929–2004) and Former President of the Palestinian National Authority
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August 4th, 2026
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Yasser Arafat (* August 4, 1929 in Cairo; † November 11, 2004 in Clamart) was a palestinian political leader (1929–2004) and Former President of the Palestinian National Authority. He was 75 years old. He was married to Suha Arafat. He had 1 child. He studied at Cairo University. His faith was Sunni Islam. He received 8 awards, including Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Nobel Peace Prize. His cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage. He was buried at Mukataa Ramallah.
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10 EventsBorn in Cairo, Cairo Governorate
1929Cairo University
1944bachelor's degree · until 1950
Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding
1988Married Suha Arafat
1990until 2004
Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize
1993Nobel Peace Prize
1994Grand Collar of the Order of Good Hope
1998Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class
1999Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
1999Died in Clamart, Île-de-France (cerebral hemorrhage)
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Jassir Arafat. Forever remembered.