Rashidiya school

Rashidiya School (المدرسة الرشيدية), or Al-Rashidiya Secondary School for Boys (المدرسة الرشيدية الثانوية للبنين), is a public school located in East Jerusalem next to Herod's Gate (Bab as-Sahira). Rashidiya served as the main learning establishment for the residents of East Jerusalem since the late Ottoman Empire era. Today, Rashidiya has approximately 400 students and a staff of 25. The school consists of 3 main buildings which include 20 classrooms, a library, a laboratory and a soccer field.

Notable teachers

 * Mohammad Amin al-Husayni (c. 1897–1974), Grand Mufti of Jerusalem; in 1920
 * Jabra Ibrahim Jabra (1919–1994), author, poet, artist and intellectual
 * Boulos Shehadeh (1882–1943), teacher and journalist

Notable alumni

 * Jabra Ibrahim Jabra
 * Aziz Abu Sarah
 * Mahdi Abdul Hadi
 * Omar Aggad