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Hassan al Banna ( October 14 1906 - February 12 , 1949 ) was an Egyptian Islamist best known as founder of the Muslim Brotherhood or Ikhwan ul Muslimeen or al-Ikhwan . He was born in Al Mahmoudiyyah, Beheerah, Egypt on the northern banks of the River Nile to a humble family that lived a very simple life. Hassan's country was boiling under the raging popular sentiments against the British occupation . Hassan took up teaching and became an elementary teacher for Al Ismaieliah School on the West bank of the Suez Canal . The Muslim world was going through turmoil. Hassan al Banna was still an elementary teacher when he founded the Ikhwan and wrote the book Letter to a Muslim Student which describes the Muslim Brotherhood's fundamentals. He advocated such economic reform as land reform , the introduction of social welfare programs, and the replacement of foreign capital by local investment . His belief in social justice was more than just legislation ; it was in effect part of a social ethos that could be realized only by a return to Islamic values. In 1939 , Hassan al Banna's Muslim Brotherhood became an official political organization. However, it was banned from Egypt due to violence from some of the Brotherhood's members toward King Farouk's government after World War II. Hassan al Banna's Muslim Brotherhood moved to Transjordan . Hassan and his supporters were some of the first Egyptians to enter Palestine and go to war during the Arab-Israeli War of 1948-1949 . The Brotherhood met disaster and hundreds of Egyptians were killed attempting to destroy well fortified Israeli villages in the Gaza area. On December 28 , 1948 , a member of the Muslim Brotherhood assassinated Egyptian Prime Minister Mahmud Fahmi Nokrashi . Consequently, the Muslim Brotherhood was banned. Hassan al Banna was later assassinated by government agents in Cairo on the February 12 , 1949 . His last daughter was born on the day he was killed, and her mother named her "Isteshhad", Arabic for "martyrdom". He is the maternal grandfather of writer and academic Tariq Ramadan .1
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Hassan al-Banna ( , October 14, 1906 – February 12, 1949) was a schoolteacher and an Egyptian social and Islamist political reformer , best known for founding the Muslim Brotherhood , one of the largest and most influential 20th century Muslim revivalist organizations.Al-Banna's leadership was critical to the growth of the brotherhood during the 1930s and 1940s.
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Sheikh Hassan Ahmed Abdel Rahman Muhammed al-Banna ( , ) known as Hassan al-Banna (14 October 1906 – 12 February 1949) was a school teacher and imam , best known for founding the Muslim Brotherhood , one of the largest and most influential 20th century Muslim revivalist organizations.He died after getting shoot in his butt.
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Egyptian politician Sheikh Hassan Ahmed Abdel Rahman Muhammed al-Banna ( ; 14 October 1906 – 12 February 1949), known as Hassan al-Banna ( ), was an Egyptian schoolteacher and imam , best known for founding the Muslim Brotherhood , one of the largest and most influential Islamic revivalist organizations.Al-Banna's writings marked a watershed in Islamic intellectual history by presenting a modern ideology based on Islam .Al-Banna considered Islam to be a comprehensive system of life, with the Quran as the only acceptable constitution.He called for Islamization of the state, the economy, and society.He declared that establishing a just society required development of institutions and progressive taxation, and elaborated an Islamic fiscal theory where zakat would be reserved for social expenditure in order to reduce inequality.Al-Banna's ideology involved criticism of Western materialism , British imperialism , and the traditionalism of the Egyptian ulema .He appealed to Egyptian and pan-Arab patriotism but rejected Arab nationalism and regarded all Muslims as members of a single nation-community .The Muslim Brotherhood advocated gradualist moral reform and had no plans for a violent takeover of power.The " Jihad of the spirit"―self-initiated productive work aimed at bettering the conditions of the Islamic community―was a significant part of their ideology.Under al-Banna's leadership, the organization embarked on a wide-ranging campaign of social engagement; they especially emphasized public health improvements.Following the abolition of the caliphate in 1924, al-Banna called on Muslims to prepare for armed struggle against colonial rule; he warned Muslims against the "widespread belief" that " jihad of the heart" was more important than "jihad of the sword".He allowed the formation of a secret military wing within the Muslim Brotherhood, which took part in the Arab-Israeli conflict.Al-Banna generally encouraged Egyptians to abandon Western customs; he argued that the state should enforce Islamic public morality through censorship and application of hudud corporal punishment.Nonetheless, his thought was open to Western ideas and some of his writings quote European authors instead of Islamic sources.Al-Banna was assassinated by the Egyptian secret police in 1949.His son-in-law Said Ramadan emerged as a major leader of the Muslim Brotherhood in the 1950s."Not as intellectually acute as Afghani and 'Abduh, Hassan al-Banna nevertheless took his heritage from the same modernist school" Introduction to Princeton Readings in Islamist Thought: Texts and Contexts from Al-Banna to Bin Laden , pg. 26.Part of the Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics series.The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World .The Oxford Dictionary of Islam .
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Egyptian founder of the Muslim Brotherhood (1906–1949) Hassan Ahmed Abdel Rahman Muhammed al-Banna ( ; 14 October 1906 – 12 February 1949), known as Hassan al-Banna ( ), was an Egyptian schoolteacher and imam , best known for founding the Muslim Brotherhood , one of the largest and most influential Islamic revivalist organizations. Al-Banna's writings marked a turning-point in Islamic intellectual history by presenting a modern ideology based on Islam .Al-Banna considered Islam to be a comprehensive system of life, with the Qur'an and Sunnah as the only acceptable constitution. He called for Islamization of the state, the economy, and society. He declared that establishing a just society required development of institutions and progressive taxation, and elaborated an Islamic fiscal theory where zakat would be reserved for social expenditure in order to reduce inequality. Al-Banna's ideology involved criticism of Western materialism , British imperialism , and the traditionalism of the Egyptian ulema . He appealed to Egyptian and pan-Arab patriotism but rejected Arab nationalism and regarded all Muslims as members of a single nation-community . The Muslim Brotherhood advocated gradualist moral reform and had no plans for a violent takeover of power. The " Jihad of the spirit"―self-initiated productive work aimed at bettering the conditions of the Islamic community ―was a significant part of their ideology. Under Al-Banna's leadership, the organization embarked on a wide-ranging campaign of social engagement; they especially emphasized public health improvements. Following the abolition of the Caliphate in 1924, al-Banna called on Muslims to prepare for armed struggle against colonial rule ; he warned Muslims against the "widespread belief" that " jihad of the heart" was more important than " jihad of the sword". He allowed the formation of a secret military wing within the Muslim Brotherhood, which took part in the Arab-Israeli conflict . Al-Banna generally encouraged Egyptians to abandon Western customs ; and argued that the state should enforce Islamic public morality through censorship and application of hudud corporal punishment. Nonetheless, his thought was open to Western ideas and some of his writings quote European authors instead of Islamic sources. Al-Banna was assassinated by the Egyptian secret police in 1949. His son-in-law Said Ramadan emerged as a major leader of the Muslim Brotherhood in the 1950s. "Not as intellectually acute as Afghani and 'Abduh, Hassan al-Banna nevertheless took his heritage from the same modernist school" Kramer, Gudrun (2010). Makers of the Muslim World: Hassan al Banna .Theology and Creed in Sunni Islam . Part of the Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics series. A CONCISE HISTORY OF THE ARABS .Makers of the Muslim World: Hassan al Banna . The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World . The Oxford Dictionary of Islam .
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Egyptian founder of the Muslim Brotherhood (1906–1949) Hassan Ahmed Abd al-Rahman Muhammed al-Banna ( Arabic : حسن أحمد عبد الرحمن محمد البنا ; 14 October 1906 – 12 February 1949), known as Hassan al-Banna ( Arabic : حسن البنا ), was an Egyptian schoolteacher and Imam , best known for founding the Muslim Brotherhood , one of the largest and most influential global Islamist movements, and for his death at the hands of the Egyptian government.Al-Banna's writings marked a turning-point in Islamic intellectual history by presenting a distinct and all-encompassing modern ideology based on Islam . Al-Banna considered Islam to be a comprehensive system of life, with the Quran and Sunnah as the only acceptable constitution. He called for Islamization of the state, the economy, and society. He declared that establishing a just society required development of institutions and progressive taxation, and developed an Islamic fiscal theory where zakat would be reserved for social expenditure in order to reduce inequality. Al-Banna's ideology featured criticism of Western materialism , British imperialism , and the traditionalism of the Egyptian ulema . He appealed to Egyptian and pan-Arab patriotism but rejected Arab nationalism and regarded all Muslims as members of a single nation-community . Following the abolition of the Caliphate in 1924, al-Banna called on Muslims to prepare for armed struggle against colonial rule ; he warned Muslims against the "widespread belief" that " jihad of the heart" was more important than " jihad of the sword". He allowed the formation of a secret military wing within the Muslim Brotherhood, which took part in the Arab-Israeli conflict . Al-Banna generally encouraged Egyptians to abandon Western customs ; and argued that the state should enforce Islamic public morality through censorship and application of hudud corporal punishment. Nonetheless, his thought was open to Western ideas and some of his writings quote European authors instead of Islamic sources. Al-Banna was assassinated by the Egyptian secret police in 1949. His son-in-law Said Ramadan emerged as a major leader of the Muslim Brotherhood in the 1950s. "Who is Shaikh Hassan Al-Banna? – Religion of Islam" . 2020-07-17 .Re-emergence of the Muslim Brothers in Egypt . Theology and Creed in Sunni Islam . Part of the Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics series. Jihad: The Trail of Political Islam . The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World . The Oxford Dictionary of Islam .
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egyptian islamist best known as founder of the muslim brotherhood or ikhwan ul muslimeen or al-ikhwan
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egyptian schoolteacher and imam
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