Hind al-Husseini

Hind al-Husseini (Arabic: هند الحسيني; 25 April 1916 – 13 September 1994) was a Palestinian woman notable for rescuing 55 orphaned survivors of the Deir Yassin massacre, after they were dropped off in Jerusalem and left to fend for themselves.

She later converted her grandfather Salim al-Husayni's mansion into an orphanage to house them, which became a school providing education to orphans and other children from Palestinian towns and villages.

The mansion, which was built by her grandfather in 1891 and was her birthplace, was renamed Dar al-Tifl al-Arabi (Arab Children's House).

[1] Actress Hiam Abbass portrayed Husseini in the 2010 film Miral which was directed by Julian Schnabel.

The life and work of Husseini is the subject of the film, largely through the perspective of the titular orphan, Miral (Freida Pinto), who is based on Rula Jebreal.

Is a Palestinian educational and charitable institution with several activities and branches, the most important of which is the Arab Children's House in Jerusalem.Established on 25 April 1948 by the late Mrs. Hind Al Husseini, the Foundation was established to serve orphans and needy Palestinians by providing care, accommodation, food and entertainment for them.

After the infamous massacre of Deir Yassin, located on the borders of Jerusalem in 1948, demolition of homes, and the killing of most of its residents there.

They were exhausted, tired, desperate, barefoot until they settled in a corner there, leaning on a wall beside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and Omar Mosque.