Hamas

The Islamic Resistance Movement, abbreviated Hamas, is a Palestinian nationalist Sunni Islamist political organisation with a military wing called the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades. It has governed the Israeli-occupied... Wikipedia

• Chairman of the Political Bureau:  Temporary committee leadership (acting)
• 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
• Religion:  Sunni Islam
• International affiliation:  Axis of Resistance (informal)
• Political alliance:  Alliance of Palestinian Forces
• Colours:  Green
• Palestinian Legislative Council:  74 / 132
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo