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Abdullah Yusuf Azzam [a] ( 14 November 1941 – 24 November 1989) was an Arab Islamist , jihadist and theologian from the Jordanian occupied West Bank.
Abdullah Azzam (1941-1989) was a Palestinian Islamist preacher who helped found al-Qaeda, Hamas, and Lashkar-e-Taiba. He is often referred to as the father of global jihad, and was instrumental in recruiting foreign fighters to Afghanistan in the 1980s.
Abdullah Yusuf Azzam (1941 - November 24, 1989) was a highly influential Palestinian Sunni Islamic scholar and theologian, and a central figure in preaching for defensive jihad by Muslims to help the Afghan mujahideen against the Soviet invaders.
Jul 16, 2019 · Abdullah Yusuf Azzam was the Palestinian Islamic scholar who co-founded Al-Qaeda with Osama Bin Laden. Here is his story of becoming the father of global Jih...
Jun 18, 2009 · The next day, Muzhda's boss, a charismatic Palestinian preacher called Abdullah Azzam, left his house for the Arab mosque where he was due to lead the Friday prayer. A month before, unknown men...
Sep 7, 2021 · For Abdullah Azzam, now barred from jihad in Palestine, Afghanistan became the laboratory for its reconstruction, inspired by the example of the revolution in Iran. His move to Peshawar at the start of the 1980s was, therefore, the realization of that imaginary.
Abdullah Yusuf Azzam, who also did much to support the establishment and entrenchment of Hamas. This essay traces the links between Azzam and these two radical Islamic organizations and outlines his major influence on central components of their agendas – jihad (holy war) 1 and istishhad (martyrdom). Abdullah Azzam and al-Qaeda
