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Background Q&A: Hamas
URL: http://www.cfr.org/publication/8968/

Description:
Hamas is "the largest and most influential Palestinian fundamentalist movement." This article (updated in 2007) covers topics such as the origins of Hamas, leaders, beliefs and goals, and funding. Includes links to related material. From the Council on Foreign Relations, an "independent national membership organization and a nonpartisan center for scholars."

LII Topics: Faiths, Islam, September 11 & Beyond

Publisher:
Council on Foreign Relations

Extra Keywords
Muslim Brotherhood Sheik Yassin PLO

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamah al-Islāmīyah
Islamic fundamentalism
Palestine -- Politics and government -- 1948-

LII Database Information:
Record 20477 created by Maria Brandt on 01/30/2006
Last modification on 04/28/2008
Last review by Tom McGibney on 04/29/2006
Published: 02/02/2006   Republished: 05/01/2008
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20477

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