Fathi Shaqaqi
Palestinian jihadist (1951-1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fathi Shaqaqi was the leader and founder of Palestinian Islamic Jihad. He was born in the Gaza Strip on the 4th of January 1951 to a family of refugees.[2][3]
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Fathi Shaqaqi فتحي الشقاقي | |
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Secretary-General of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine | |
In office 1981–1995 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Ramadan Shalah |
Personal details | |
Born | Fathi Ibrahim Abdul Aziz Shaqaqi (1951-01-04)4 January 1951[1] Rafah, All-Palestine Protectorate |
Died | 26 October 1995(1995-10-26) (aged 44) Sliema, Malta |
Nationality | Palestinian |
Political party | Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Damascus, Syria |
Alma mater | Birzeit University (B.Math.) Mansoura University (M.D.) |
Profession | Math teacher Pediatrician |
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He founded Islamic Jihad in 1981 with the goal of starting a Islamic state under sharia law in Israel and Palestine. [4] His inspiration was based off of a mix of Khomeinism and Salafism.