al-Qudwa, also spelled al-Qidwa, or al-Qudwah / al-Qidwah, (Arabic: القدوة) is a famous family of notables in the city of Gaza in Palestine of the Ashraf class (Arabic: الأشراف) . The family is also sometimes known as "Arafat" (Arabic: عرفات), or Arafat al-Qudwa. History and Background Many family members were prominent figures since the late seventeenth century. The fami… (More on Qudwa)