Sahar Qumsiyeh
| Sahar Qumsiyeh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sahar Qumsiyeh Beit Sahour, Palestine |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Palestinian-American |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Bethlehem University, BS; Brigham Young University, MS; Middle East Technical University, Phd |
| 💼 Occupation | Writer, Educator |
| Known for | Peace for a Palestinian |
Sahar Qumsiyeh is a Palestinian-American mathematician and statistician known for her academic contributions and writings on Palestine and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). As of 2023, she is a faculty member at BYU-Idaho.[1]
Biography and career[edit]
Qumsiyeh has a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Bethlehem University, a master's degree in Statistics from Brigham Young University, and a PhD in Statistics from the Middle East Technical University in Turkey.[2]
Qumsiyeh embarked on a diverse career in academia and data analysis with positions at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, where she contributed to important data-driven initiatives in support of Palestinian refugees. She has also had academic appointments as a professor at Palestine Polytechnic University, Bethlehem University, Arab American University, and BYU-Idaho.[1]
While studying in the U.S., she was baptized into the LDS Church as one of very few Palestinian members.[3] In order to attend church meetings in Jerusalem from her home near Bethlehem she was required to travel under stressful circumstances for hours through military checkpoints to travel only a few miles.[4] She served as an LDS Church missionary in England from 2013 to 2014. In 2018, she began writing extensively on Palestine, the LDS Church, and her personal experiences in both.[5] Her book Peace for a Palestinian: One Woman's Story of Faith Amidst War in the Holy Land recounts the challenges of both living and worshipping in Palestine.[2] Qumsiyeh is a commentator on events in the Middle East.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Born in Jerusalem and raised in Beit Sahour, Palestine, Qumsiyeh is the youngest of six children.[7] She was raised Greek Orthodox.[8] She served as the Relief Society president in the LDS Church's Jerusalem Branch.[1]
Works[edit]
- Peace for a Palestinian: One Woman's Story of Faith Amidst War in the Holy Land Deseret Book, January 2, 2018. ISBN 978-1629723952 Search this book on
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References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bay, Andrew T. "A Heart of Flesh", Y Magazine, 2020. Retrieved on 3 November 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kemsley, Tamarra and Noyce, David. "Palestinian Latter-day Saint weighs in on the war, the gathering of Israel and the need for peace", The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 October 2023. Retrieved on 3 November 2023.
- ↑ Wagner, Danielle B. "How a Palestinian woman found the Church and risked her life to live the gospel", LDS Living, 10 December 2018. Retrieved on 3 November 2023.
- ↑ Ricks, Shirley S. "Peace in the Holy Land", Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship, 2018. Retrieved on 3 November 2023.
- ↑ Adams, Kelsey Schwab. "Peace for a Palestinian tells story of Latter-day Saint woman’s faith amid war", Deseret News, 2 November 2018. Retrieved on 3 November 2023.
- ↑ Qumsiyeh, Sahar. "Pray for everyone in the Holy Land, whether they be Israeli or Palestinian", The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 October 2023. Retrieved on 3 November 2023.
- ↑ "I Can Do All Things Through Christ Which Strengtheneth Me", Brigham Young University–Idaho, 11 May 2021. Retrieved on 3 November 2023.
- ↑ Christiansen, Barbara. "Peace Through Conflict", The LDS Women Project, 17 November 2010. Retrieved on 3 November 2023.
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