Palestinian political and militant leader (1981 to 1995)
Fathi Shaqaqi فتحي الشقاقي
Secretary-General of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine
In office 1981–1995
Preceded by
Office established
Succeeded by
Ramadan Shalah
Personal details
Born
Fathi Ibrahim Abdul Aziz Shaqaqi
(1951-01-04)4 January 1951[1] Rafah, All-Palestine Protectorate
Died
26 October 1995(1995-10-26) (aged 44) Sliema, Malta
Cause of death
Gunshot Wound
Political party
Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine
Children
3
Residence(s)
Damascus, Syria
Alma mater
Birzeit University (B.Math.) Mansoura University (M.D.)
Profession
Math teacher Pediatrician
Fathi Ibrahim Abdulaziz Shaqaqi (Arabic: فتحي إبراهيم عبد العزيز الشقاقي, romanized: Fatẖī Ibrāhīm ‘Abd ul-‘Aziz ash-Shaqāqī; 4 January 1951 – 26 October 1995) was a Palestinian physician, militant leader and the founder and Secretary-General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).
Shaqaqi was born in the Gaza Strip to a refugee family and received his early education at a United Nations school. He studied physics and mathematics at Bir Zeit University and later medicine at Mansoura University in Egypt. Shaqaqi became a follower of Hassan al-Banna, founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, and Sayyid Qutb. Influenced by the Iranian Revolution, he wrote a book praising Ayatollah Khomeini's approach to an Islamic state.
In 1981, Shaqaqi co-founded Islamic Jihad with the goal of establishing a sovereign Islamic state across Israel and the Palestinian territories. The organization rejected political processes, focusing on achieving its goals through military means. As the PIJ leader, Shaqaqi masterminded several suicide bombings in Israel. He was assassinated by Mossad agents in Malta in 1995, leading to a weakening of the PIJ until its resurgence after the Arab Spring.
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