Hassan al-Banna

Egyptian Islamist leader and politician (1906—1949)
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Hassan al-Banna
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Summary

Hassan al-Banna was born on October 14, 1906[1], in Mahmoudiyah[2]. He died on February 12, 1949[3], in Cairo[4]. He worked as a preacher[5], writer[6], teacher[7], politician[8], and religious leader[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,346 views/month, #7,011 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1906[11]
  • Father: Ahmad al-Banna[12]
  • Child: Ahmed Seif al-Islam[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Ottoman Empire[14], Sultanate of Egypt[15], Kingdom of Egypt[16]
  • Native language: Arabic[17]
  • Position held: General Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood[18]
  • Educated at: Faculty of Dar Al-Uloom, Cairo University[19]
  • Student: Yusuf al-Qaradawi[20], Mustafa Mashhur[21], al-Sayyid Sābiq[22]
  • Notable work: Memoirs of preaching and the preacher[23], The Message of Teachings[24], Twenty principles[25]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[26]
  • Influenced by: Jamal al-Din al-Afghani[27], Muhammad Abduh[28], Rida Muhammad Rashid[29], Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Member of political party: Muslim Brotherhood[32]
  • Commons category: Hassan el-Banna[33]
  • Cause of death: gunshot wound[34]
  • Family name: Al-Banna[35]
  • Given name: Hassan[36]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Hassan el-Banna[37]
  • Work location: Ismailia[38], Cairo[39]
  • Relative: Said Ramadan[40]
  • Manner of death: homicide[41]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[42], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[44], Ottoman Turkish[45], Turkish[46]
  • Name in native language: حسن البناء[47]
  • Sibling: Gamal al-Banna[48]

Why It Matters

Hassan al-Banna has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Sayyid Qutb[51], a politician[52], 1906–1966[53], of Egypt[54]; Abdullah Yusuf Azzam[55], a politician[56], 1941–1989[57], of Palestine[58]; Ahmad Yasin[59], an activist[60], 1937–2004[61], of Palestine[62]; and Mohammed Mahdi Akef[63], a politician[64], 1928–2017[65], of Kingdom of Egypt[66].

Works attributed to him include Twenty principles[67], a document[68].

FAQs

Where was Hassan al-Banna born?

Hassan al-Banna's place of birth was Mahmoudiyah[2].

Where did Hassan al-Banna die?

Hassan al-Banna passed away in Cairo[4].

Who were Hassan al-Banna's parents?

Hassan al-Banna's father was Ahmad al-Banna[12].

What did Hassan al-Banna do for work?

Hassan al-Banna worked as a preacher[5], writer[6], teacher[7], politician[8], and religious leader[9].

Where did Hassan al-Banna go to school?

Hassan al-Banna was educated at Faculty of Dar Al-Uloom, Cairo University[19].

Who did Hassan al-Banna influence?

Hassan al-Banna has been cited as an influence by Sayyid Qutb[51], Abdullah Yusuf Azzam[55], Ahmad Yasin[59], and Mohammed Mahdi Akef[63].

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  17. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [36] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  43. [44] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  12. [66] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [68] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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