Ahmed Yassin

Ahmed Yassin Ahmed Yassin Sheikh Ahmed Ismail Yassin (~ 1937 — March 22 , 2004 ) was the leader of Hamas until he was killed by an Israeli helicopter gunship . Yassin co-founded Hamas with Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi in 1987 , originally calling it the Palestinian Wing of the Muslim Brotherhood . In addition to being nearly blind , he was a quadriplegic and was confined to a wheelchair after a sports accident in his youth.

Sheikh Ahmed Ismail Hassan Yassin (1937 – 22 March 2004) ( ash-shaykh Aḥmad Ismāʻīl Ḥasan Yāsīn ) was a Palestinian imam and politician. He was a founder of Hamas , an Islamist Palestinian paramilitary organization and political party. Yassin also served as the spiritual leader of the organization. Hamas gained popularity in Palestinian society by establishing hospitals, education systems, libraries and other services, but it has also claimed responsibility for a number of suicide attacks targeting Israeli civilians, leading to its designation as a terrorist organization by the European Union, Israel , Japan, Canada, and the United States. Yassin, a quadriplegic who was nearly blind , had used a wheelchair since a sporting accident at the age of 12. He was killed when an Israeli helicopter gunship fired a missile at him as he was being wheeled from early morning prayers. His killing, in an attack that claimed the lives of both his bodyguards and nine bystanders, was widely condemned and many observers suggested that the act would negatively impact the peace process. 200,000 Palestinians attended his funeral procession . Ahmed Yassin's Palestinian passport listed his date of birth as 1 January 1929, but Palestinian sources listed his birth year as 1937 (other Western media reported it as 1938). Suicide Bombings in Israel and ... Fighting suicide bombing: a ... The path to paradise: the inner ... A Devil's Triangle: Terrorism ... Also: Banned in Jordan --Karmi, Omar. United Kingdom lists the militant wing of Hamas, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades , as a terrorist organization-- " United Kingdom Home Security Office. Proscribed terrorist groups Guardia, Anton La (12 September 2003). "Country reports on terrorism 2005" , United States Department of State . Killing of Yassin a Turning Point .

Sheikh Ahmed Ismail Hassan Yassin (1937 – 22 March 2004) ( ash-shaykh Aḥmad Ismāʻīl Ḥasan Yāsīn ) was a Palestinian imam and politician. He was a founder of Hamas , an Islamist Palestinian paramilitary organization and political party. Yassin also served as the spiritual leader of the organization. Hamas gained approval in Palestinian society by establishing charitable bodies to fund hospitals, education systems, libraries and other services, but it has also claimed responsibility for a number of suicide attacks targeting Israeli civilians, and was designated as a terrorist organization by the European Union, Israel , Japan, Canada, and the United States. Yassin, a quadriplegic who was nearly blind , had used a wheelchair since a sporting accident at the age of 12. He was killed when an Israeli helicopter gunship fired a missile at him as he was being wheeled from early morning prayers. His killing, in an attack that claimed the lives of both his bodyguards and nine bystanders, was internationally condemned. Two hundred thousand Palestinians attended his funeral procession . Ahmed Yassin's Palestinian passport listed his date of birth as 1 January 1929, but Palestinian sources listed his birth year as 1937 (other Western media reported it as 1938). Suicide Bombings in Israel and ... Fighting suicide bombing: a ... The path to paradise: the inner ... A Devil's Triangle: Terrorism ... Also: Banned in Jordan —Karmi, Omar. United Kingdom lists the militant wing of Hamas, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades , as a terrorist organization-- " United Kingdom Home Security Office. Proscribed terrorist groups Guardia, Anton La (12 September 2003). "Country reports on terrorism 2005" , United States Department of State . Killing of Yassin a Turning Point .

Palestinian political and religious leader (1937–2004) For other people named Ahmed Yassin, see Ahmed Yassin (disambiguation) . Sheikh Ahmed Ismail Hassan Yassin ( ; 1 January 1937 – 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. He served as the organization's spiritual leader after its founding. Yassin, a quadriplegic who was nearly blind , had been reliant on a wheelchair due to a sporting accident at the age of 12. In 2004, he was killed when an Israeli helicopter gunship fired a missile at him as he was being wheeled from Fajr prayer in Gaza City . The attack, which also killed both of his bodyguards and nine bystanders, was internationally condemned. 200,000 Palestinians attended his funeral procession in Gaza. Ahmed Yassin's Palestinian passport listed his date of birth as 1 January 1929, but Palestinian sources listed his birth year as 1937 (other Western media reported it as 1938). Suicide Bombings in Israel and ... Fighting suicide bombing: a ... The path to paradise: the inner ... A Devil's Triangle: Terrorism ... Killing of Yassin a Turning Point .

Palestinian political and religious leader (1936–2004) For other people named Ahmed Yassin, see Ahmed Yassin (disambiguation) . history leaders 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 , an Islamist political and military organization. He also served as the first chairman of the Hamas Shura Council and de facto leader of Hamas since its inception from December 1987 until his assassination in March 2004. Yassin was born in Ashkelon , in Mandatory Palestine in 1929 or 1936. His family fled or were expelled during the 1948 Palestine War to Gaza City . Yassin, a quadriplegic who was nearly blind , had been reliant on a wheelchair due to a sporting accident at the age of 12. After its founding in 1987, Yassin served as the spiritual leader of Hamas . The Israeli government held him responsible for the killing of several Israeli civilians. In 2004, he was killed when an Israeli helicopter gunship fired a missile at him as he was being wheeled from Fajr prayer in Gaza City . The attack, which also killed both of his bodyguards and nine bystanders, was internationally condemned. His funeral procession was attended by 200,000 people in Gaza. Ahmed Yassin's Palestinian passport listed his date of birth as 1 January 1929, but Palestinian sources listed his birth year as 1937 (other Western media reported it as 1938). Suicide Bombings in Israel and Palestinian Terrorism . Fighting suicide bombing: A Worldwide Campaign for Life . "Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, Hamas founder: "The shaheed doesn't die, he lives with Allah" ". The path to paradise: the inner world of suicide bombers and their dispatchers .