Mohammad Taha (Hamas)

Mohammad Taha (Arabic: محمد طه; 1937 – November 2014) was a Palestinian militant who was a co-founding member of the military group Hamas,[1] who was arrested by the IDF in 2003.[2] On May 5, 2004, after being held 14 months without trial, Taha was released back to Gaza. His son, Ayman Taha, was a spokesman and former fighter for Hamas in the Gaza Strip.[3] Taha died in November 2014, after being hospitalised with a heart complaint.[4]

References
  1. Tamimi, Azzam (2007). Hamas: a history from within. Interlink Books. p. 195. ISBN 978-1-56656-689-6. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  2. "Hamas founder arrested; 8 dead". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 4 March 2003. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  3. Bronner, Ethan (23 Jul 2013). "Hamas Shifts From Rockets to Culture War". The New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  4. "Hamas founder Muhammad Taha passed away". World Bulletin. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2023.


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