Hassan al-Banna, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Hassan al-Banna

Egyptian politician

Date of Birth: 14-Oct-1906

Place of Birth: Cairo, Egypt

Date of Death: 12-Feb-1949

Profession: writer, politician, theologian

Nationality: Egypt

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Hassan al-Banna

  • Sheikh Hassan Ahmed Abdel Rahman Muhammed al-Banna (Arabic: ??? ???? ??? ?????? ???? ??????; 14 October 1906 – 12 February 1949), known as Hassan al-Banna (Arabic: ??? ??????), was an Egyptian schoolteacher and imam, best known for founding the Muslim Brotherhood, one of the largest and most influential Islamic revivalist organizations.Al-Banna's writings marked a watershed in Islamic intellectual history by presenting a modern ideology based on Islam.
  • Al-Banna considered Islam to be a comprehensive system of life, with the Quran as the only acceptable constitution.
  • He called for Islamization of the state, the economy, and society.
  • He declared that establishing a just society required development of institutions and progressive taxation, and elaborated an Islamic fiscal theory where zakat would be reserved for social expenditure in order to reduce inequality.
  • Al-Banna's ideology involved criticism of Western materialism, British imperialism, and the traditionalism of the Egyptian ulema.
  • He appealed to Egyptian and pan-Arab patriotism but rejected Arab nationalism and regarded all Muslims as members of a single nation-community.The Muslim Brotherhood advocated gradualist moral reform and had no plans for a violent takeover of power.
  • The "Jihad of the spirit"?self-initiated productive work aimed at bettering the conditions of the Islamic community?was a significant part of their ideology.
  • Under al-Banna's leadership, the organization embarked on a wide-ranging campaign of social engagement; they especially emphasized public health improvements.
  • Following the abolition of the caliphate in 1924, al-Banna called on Muslims to prepare for armed struggle against colonial rule; he warned Muslims against the "widespread belief" that "jihad of the heart" was more important than "jihad of the sword".
  • He allowed the formation of a secret military wing within the Muslim Brotherhood, which took part in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
  • Al-Banna generally encouraged Egyptians to abandon Western customs; he argued that the state should enforce Islamic public morality through censorship and application of hudud corporal punishment.
  • Nonetheless, his thought was open to Western ideas and some of his writings quote European authors instead of Islamic sources.Al-Banna was assassinated by the Egyptian secret police in 1949.
  • His son-in-law Said Ramadan emerged as a major leader of the Muslim Brotherhood in the 1950s.

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