Ahmed Yassin
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Ahmed Yassin
| Native name | الشيخُ أَحْمَدُ إِسْمَاعِيلُ |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1936 |
| Birthplace | Al-Jura |
| Died | 2004/3/22 |
| Place of death | Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
Ahmed Yassin (Arabic: الشيخُ أَحْمَدُ إِسْمَاعِيلُ) (June 1936 – March 22, 2004) was a spiritual leader of the militant Palestinian group Hamas.
Life
Ahmed Yassin was born on June 1936 in al-Jura, British Mandate of Palestine. He helped create Hamas and became its spiritual leader in 1987.[1] To other members of Hamas he was a hero but he was blamed by the Israeli government for planning suicide bombings and other attacks against Israel. He claimed that was the only way of fighting occupation.