Between 1984 and 2026, forty-one Birzeit University students and alumni were martyred. Their names form an enduring part of the University’s history and collective memory, bearing witness to the profound sacrifices made across generations of the Birzeit community.

The following record documents their names and dates of martyrdom, preserving their memory and honoring their legacy for present and future generations.

Martyr Sharaf al-Tibi — December 11, 1984

Martyr Issa Shamasneh — August 11, 1986

Martyr Jawad Abu Salmieh — December 5, 1986

Martyr Saeb Dahab — December 5, 1986

Martyr Musa Hanafi — January 1, 1987

Martyr Nasser Erekat — December 9, 1988

Martyr Abdullah Alawneh — November 11, 1990

Martyr Ibrahim Qasem — May 25, 1991

Martyr Jamal Ghanem — March 22, 1992

Martyr Hazem Eid — July 9, 1992

Martyr Imad Kallab — January 6, 1994

Martyr Abdel-Moneim Abu Hmeid — May 31, 1994

Martyr Mohammad Abu Shaqra — October 7, 1995

Martyr Fathi Shiqaqi — October 26, 1995

Martyr Yahya Ayyash — January 5, 1996

Martyr Yasser Abdel Ghani — February 24, 1997

Martyr Abdullah Salah — March 29, 1997

Martyr Khalil al-Sharif — July 30, 1997

Martyr Dia Tawil — March 27, 2001

Martyr Ayman Halawa — October 22, 2001

Martyr Ihab Abu Salim — September 9, 2003

Martyr Jamal al-Faqih — December 1, 2003

Martyr Saleh Talahmeh — December 1, 2003

Martyr Omar Abu Dhafer — May 30, 2007

Martyr Abdel Latif Harb — March 31, 2008

Martyr Saji Sayel Jarab’a — March 10, 2014

Martyr Muhammad Abu Ghannam — July 21, 2017

Martyr Fadi Washha — June 2, 2021

Martyr Mohammad Awad, known as “Abu Kafiya” — September 25, 2022

Martyr Amer Bader — November 3, 2022

Martyr Thafer al-Rimawi — November 29, 2022

Martyr Jawad al-Rimawi — November 29, 2022

Martyr Yazan Omar Khasib — March 17, 2023

Martyr Khader Adnan, a Birzeit University alumnus — May 2, 2023

Martyr Mohammad Awad Jarbo’a, a Birzeit University alumnus — October 7, 2023

Martyr Mustafa al-Kurd — October 20, 2023 (Gaza)

Martyr Ahmad Hamdi al-Salhi — December 15, 2023 (Gaza)

Martyr Aysar Safi — May 15, 2024

Martyr Muthanna Naji Amro — September 8, 2025

Martyr Bara’ Maali — November 23, 2025

Martyr Omar Na’san– September 2, 2026