Hamas claims that they are a SUNNI Jihadist organization. It is the Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood (Ikhwan al-Muslimin) and, as a result, has the same religious policies as the rest of the Brotherhood, which is Sunni-oriented. While Hamas continues to be primarily made of Sunni Muslims, but the largest percentage of their funds comes from the Shiite Islamist government of Iran.
both shia and sunni. but recently they are highly converting to shia.
hezbollah in Lebanon are shia
Hezbollah in Lebonan and Hamas in Palestine
YES. Hamas claims that they are a Sunni Jihadist organization. It is the Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood (Ikhwan al-Muslimin) and, as a result, has the same religious policies as the rest of the Brotherhood, which is Sunni-oriented.
No. Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan. Hamas is a Terrorist/Paramilitary organization which governs the Gaza Strip of Palestine.
Yes. According to United States, European Union, Israel, and numerous impartial organizations, Hamas is a terrorist organization. There are others who critique that Hamas is more complex than just a terrorist organization. What makes it less clear is that Hamas has social and political wings. These wings promote the same ideology of the organization but its members do not necessarily commit the violent actions that the militant wing does. However, those members condone and provide support to the militants.
The majority of Hamas' funds come from Iran, either given directly or shuttled through Syria.
YES. Hamas is a tanzim (تنظيم). However, all that means is that Hamas is an organization. Boy Scouts is a tanzim, the Human Rights Council is a tanzim. There is even a Lebanese Christian Militia called Al-Tanzim.If the question wanted to ask if Hamas was a terrorist organization, "tanzim erhabi" (تنظيم إرهابي), then, yes, Hamas has a large and important terrorist wing among its several major wings.
Hamas. It is designated as a terrorist organization.
Foreign Terrorist Organization Hamas, the Gaza based Palestinian movement, is both a political party and a terrorist group known for its history of suicide bombings. Hamas is listed as a terrorist organization by Canada, the European Union, Israel, Japan, and the United States, and is banned in Jordan. Australia and the United Kingdom list only the military wing of Hamas, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, as a terrorist organization. The United States and the European Union have both implemented restrictive measures against Hamas on an international level.
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There are numerous such organizations. The three most famous are the Palestine Liberation Organization, Hezbollah, and Hamas.
...demands. Which of the following is the best argument in favor of the United States identifying Hamas as a terrorist organization? ANSWER- Hamas uses violence against ordinary people to create fear for political ends :) -Apex-