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    Sheikh Ahmed Ismail Hassan Yassin (Arabic: الشيخ أحمد إسماعيل حسن ياسين; June 1936 – 22 March 2004) was a Palestinian politician and imam who founded Hamas, a militant Islamist and Palestinian nationalist organization in the Gaza Strip, in 1987. Yassin was born in Ashkelon, in Mandatory Palestine in 1929 or 1936.

  2. Jan 1, 2024 · Learn about the life and legacy of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, who co-founded Hamas as an armed resistance movement against Israel in 1987. Read about his background, his imprisonment, his assassination and his influence on the Palestinian struggle.

  3. On 22 March 2004, the Palestinian leader and one of the founders of the Hamas militant organization, Ahmed Yassin, 67, was assassinated in Gaza City. Sheikh Ahmed Yassin was returning from performing the Fajr prayer, [1] and his companions were also killed immediately. [2] His assassination caused a state of anger and Palestinian factions vowed ...

  4. Oct 20, 2023 · Ahmed Yassin was the second-most popular politician in Palestine, after Arafat. Eventually, he became so popular that releasing him from jail became a prerequisite for the next steps in the peace ...

  5. Mar 24, 2010 · Learn about the founder of Hamas movement, who was assassinated by Israel in 2004 after surviving several attempts. Read his biography, his vision, his legacy and his impact on the Palestinian resistance.

  6. Ahmed Yassin's Palestinian passport listed his date of birth as January 1, 1929, but Palestinian sources listed his birth year as 1937 (other Western media reported it as 1938). He was born in Ashkelon. He was a refugee in Gaza after 1948 and worked as teacher, preacher, and community worker. At age 12, Yassin was paralyzed in a sporting ...

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  8. Oct 20, 2023 · Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the imam who founded it, was a blind paraplegic who ran one of the strip’s biggest welfare organisations, though his spiritual demeanour disguised a cold-blooded willingness ...

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