Nāhiḍ Munīr Rayyis

Nahid Munir al-Rayyis (, 14 October 1937 – 13 April 2010) was a Palestinian politician, philanthropist, author and poet. He served as first deputy speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council and as the minister of justice of the Palestinian National Authority.

Biography Al-Rayyis was born in Gaza City, British Mandate Palestine in 1937.

Afterward, al-Rayyis joined the Palestine Liberation Organization's armed wing and became a leader of the group in Beirut, Lebanon. He returned to Gaza in 1996 and was appointed Deputy Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council representing Gaza City under the leadership of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and as an adviser of the Palestinian Supreme Court.

In addition to politics, he was a well-known poet. Most of his work revolved around the Palestinian political struggle and Palestinian culture. He wrote several songs about Palestinian cities and authored the book Palestine in the Critical Period.

After being hospitalized for deteriorating health, al-Rayyis died in Gaza on April 13, 2010. Following his death, dignitaries from every Palestinian faction (including both Fatah and Hamas—which has de facto control over the Gaza Strip) and some parliamentary blocs extended condolences to al-Rayyis's family.