Hamas
The Islamic Resistance Movement, abbreviated Hamas, is a Palestinian nationalist Sunni Islamist political organisation with a military wing called the Ezzedeen Al-Qassam Brigades. It has governed the Israeli-occupied Gaza... Wikipedia
- Chairman of the Political Bureau: Yahya Sinwar
- Deputy Chairman of the Political Bureau: Khalil al-Hayya
- Chairman of the Shura Council: Abu Omar Hassan
- Leader in the Gaza Strip: Yahya Sinwar
- Military commander: Mohammed Deif
- Founder: Ahmed Yassin, Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi
- Founded: December 10, 1987
- Split from: Muslim Brotherhood (disputed)
- Headquarters: Gaza City, Gaza Strip
- Military wing: Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades
- Ideology: Palestinian nationalism, Islamic nationalism, Islamic fundamentalism, Islamism, Anti-Zionism, Militarism, Anti-imperialism (disputed)
- Religion: Sunni Islam
- Political alliance: Alliance of Palestinian Forces
- Colours: Green
- Palestinian Legislative Council: 74 / 132
- Data source: DuckDuckGo