Hamas - Wikipedia Hamas is an acronym of the Arabic phrase حركة المقاومة الإسلامية or Ḥarakah al-Muqāwamah al-ʾIslāmiyyah, meaning "Islamic Resistance Movement"
What Is Hamas? - Council on Foreign Relations Hamas, an acronym for Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiya (“Islamic Resistance Movement”), was founded by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, a Palestinian cleric who became an activist in local branches of the
Hamas | Definition, History, Ideology, Facts | Britannica Hamas, militant Palestinian nationalist and Islamist movement in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that is dedicated to the establishment of an independent Islamic state in historical Palestine
Who are Hamas? What to know about the militant group | AP News Hamas is the Arabic acronym for the Islamic Resistance Movement, and a recognition of the group’s roots and early ties to one of the Sunni world’s most prominent groups, the Muslim Brotherhood, founded in Egypt in the 1920s
National Counterterrorism Center | Terrorist Groups HAMAS is the largest and most capable militant group and largest political party in the Palestinian territories HAMAS is committed to the armed resistance against Israel and to the creation of a Palestinian state
What is Hamas? Heres what to know - NPR Hamas is the Arabic acronym for the Islamic Resistance Movement, and a recognition of the group's roots and early ties to one of the Sunni world's most prominent groups, the Muslim Brotherhood