Rashidiya School (), or Al-Rashidiya Secondary School for Boys (), is a public school located in East Jerusalem next to

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(''Bab as-Sahira''). Rashidiya was established in the late

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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

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(c. 1897–1974), Grand Mufti of Jerusalem; in 1920 *

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(1919–1994), author, poet, artist and intellectual *

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(1882–1943), teacher and journalist *

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(1979-2021), perpetrator of the

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Notable alumni

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