Abu Zant, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Abu Zant

Jordanian politician

Date of Birth: 28-Sep-1937

Date of Death: 26-Jul-2015

Profession: politician

Nationality: Jordan

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Abu Zant

  • Sheikh Abdul Munem Abu Zant (1937 – 26 July 2015) was a Jordanian Muslim scholar and politician.
  • He was member of the House of Representatives between 1989 and 1997 for the Islamic Action Front.
  • He was an opponent of the Israel–Jordan peace treaty and a supporter of Hamas.
  • Abu Zant frequently criticized the Western world and especially the United States and Israel.
  • He was also critical of moderate Islamic regimes in the Middle East. Abu Zant had confrontations with the Jordanian government several times.
  • He was banned from delivering sermons in 1994 and was arrested several times for breaching that prohibition the same year.
  • Critique of government actions against Hamas had him arrested in 1999 and 2001.

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