Sheikh Ahmad Yassin

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Sheikh Ahmad Yassin

Palestinian religious leader

Also known as: Ahmed Yassin, Sheikh Ahmad Yāsīn

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Ismail Haniyeh
Early life and political activity
…with the group’s spiritual leader, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. Haniyeh was arrested by Israeli authorities in 1988 and imprisoned for six months for his participation in the first intifada (uprising against Israeli occupation). He was arrested again in 1989 and remained in prison until Israel deported him to south Lebanon in…
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…with the group’s spiritual leader, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. Haniyeh was arrested by Israeli authorities in 1988 and imprisoned for six months for his participation in the first intifada (uprising against Israeli occupation). He was arrested again in 1989 and remained in prison until Israel deported him to south Lebanon in…
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Hamas
Formation and ideology
…Hamas leaders in 1989, including Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the movement’s founder. In the years that followed, Hamas underwent reorganization to reinforce its command structure and locate key leaders out of Israel’s reach. A political bureau responsible for the organization’s international relations and fundraising was formed in Amman, Jordan, electing Khaled…
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…Hamas leaders in 1989, including Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the movement’s founder. In the years that followed, Hamas underwent reorganization to reinforce its command structure and locate key leaders out of Israel’s reach. A political bureau responsible for the organization’s international relations and fundraising was formed in Amman, Jordan, electing Khaled…
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