Rahat - Outstanding Representatives of The Community

Outstanding Representatives of The Community

• Faiz Abu Sahiban, Rahat Mayor
• Ouda Tarabin, an Israeli Bedouin imprisoned by Egypt for illegal border crossing
• Dr. Alean Al-Krenawi, PhD, is Dean and Professor at Memorial University's School of Social Work and a former chair of the Spitzer Department of Social Work at, Israel.
• Suleiman Al-Shafhe, a journalist, in the past a Channel 2 reporter covering the Palestinian issues
• Ahmed Alansasra, an artist
• Kamla Abu Zeila, a Bedouin female filmmaker creating socially aware documentaries
• Yusra Abu-Kaff, a Bedouin filmmaker
• Mai Alfrawna, a filmmaker
• Morad Alfrawna, a filmmaker from Rahat, took part in the "Back and Forth" cinematic project
• Ahmad Amrani, one of the leaders of the Green movement. In 2002, established “Green Rahat,” the first environmental organization in Rahat to deal with the city’s environmental problems.