Fathi Yakan
Sheikh Dr. Fathi Yakan (February 9, 1933 – June 13, 2009) was an Islamic cleric who held a seat in the parliament of Lebanon in 1992. He was born in Tripoli.
He was among the pioneers of the Islamic movement in the 1950s and the head of the Islamic Action Front (Lebanon).[1] He is regarded as Islamic Group (Al Jemaah Islamiyah)'s grandfather and leading ideologue.[2]
He initiated a political effort between Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and his allies on the one hand and the opposition in a bid to end the rule crisis in the wake of the 2006 Israeli war on Lebanon.[3]
Sheikh Yakan was married to Mona Haddad with whom he had established a private Islamic university, Al-Jinan University.[4] He has four daughters and a son.[3] He has authored more than 35 books, some of which were translated into many languages. Yakan died on June 13, 2009 after he was admitted to the Hotel Dieu Hospital a day earlier.[5]
See also
References
- ^ The Daily Star, Islamic Action Front announces death of its leader Fathi Yakan
- ^ Saab, Bilal Y.; Magnus Ranstorp (2007). "Securing Lebanon from the Threat of Salafist Jihadism" (PDF). Studies in Conflict and Terrorism. 30: 825–855. doi:10.1080/10576100701561236. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ a b Al-Manar TV, Lebanon Bids Farewell to Islamic Action Front Head Fathi Yakan
- ^ Al-Jinan University English website
- ^ World Bulletin, Lebanese cleric Fathi Yakan died, Islamic Action Front says
Books
- Fathi Yakan, To Be A Muslim
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