Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya

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Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya is a Palestinian Islamist militant and political organization that governs the Gaza Strip and is known for its armed resistance against Israel.

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Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamist political organization
Palestinian organization
militant organization
charterIssuedIn 1988
conflictWith State of Israel
linked to: Israel
controls border crossings in Gaza (partially and intermittently)
countryOfOrigin Palestine
designatedAsTerroristOrganizationBy Canada
European Union
Israel
Japan
United Kingdom
United States
foundedDuring First Intifada
foundedIn 1987
foundedInCity Gaza
linked to: Gaza City
founder Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi
Mahmoud Zahar
Sheikh Ahmed Yassin
governs Gaza Strip
hasCharter Hamas Charter
hasEnemy Israel Defense Forces
hasMilitaryWing Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades
hasPoliticalRival Fatah
hasPoliticalWing Hamas political bureau
linked to: Hamas
hasSupportBase Gaza Strip population
parts of the Palestinian diaspora
hasWing social services network in Gaza
ideology Islamism
Sunni Islamism
involvedIn Palestinian legislative elections
knownFor armed resistance against Israel
languageOfName Arabic
nameMeaningInEnglish Islamic Resistance Movement
linked to: Hamas
operatesIn Gaza Strip
originatedFrom Muslim Brotherhood in Palestine
linked to: Muslim Brotherhood
participatesIn Arab–Israeli conflict
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
politicalPosition Islamist
Palestinian nationalist
provides religious education programs
social welfare services in Gaza
religiousOrientation Sunni Islam
shortName Hamas
usesTactics guerrilla warfare
rocket attacks
suicide bombings
won 2006 Palestinian legislative election

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Hamas fullArabicName Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya
Hamas abbreviationOf Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya