Hamas is an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood. Founded in 1988, Hamas’s name is an acronym for “Islamic Resistance Movement” in Arabic. The word hamas also means “zeal,” “enthusiasm” or “fanaticism.”
Hamas is one of two parties in power among the Palestinians. The other is Fatah, whose name is also an acronym, with the meaning “conquest.”
Hamas’s most fundamental goal is to implement Islam fully and strictly. The Charter states about Hamas, that “Allah is its target, the Prophet is its example, and the Qur’an is its constitution. Jihad is its path and death for the sake of Allah is the loftiest of its wishes.”
The mission to destroy Israel is conceived of as a sacred calling. Thus the Charter is full of Quranic verses referring to warfare against disbelievers in Islam. However, destroying Israel is but a means to achieving the overarching goal of the full implementation of Islam, which is thought to be impossible as long as non-Muslims rule in Muslim lands.
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Hamas is one of two parties in power among the Palestinians. The other is Fatah, whose name is also an acronym, with the meaning “conquest.”
What is Hamas’s Goal?
The goals of Hamas are laid out in a document known as the Hamas Charter, which was adopted in August 1988. There is no evidence that Hamas has renounced or retreated from even a single line of their covenant.Hamas’s most fundamental goal is to implement Islam fully and strictly. The Charter states about Hamas, that “Allah is its target, the Prophet is its example, and the Qur’an is its constitution. Jihad is its path and death for the sake of Allah is the loftiest of its wishes.”
The Charter also makes clear that a core goal of Hamas is the destruction of Israel. It cites the words of the founder of the Brotherhood, Hassan Al-Banna: “Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it.”
The mission to destroy Israel is conceived of as a sacred calling. Thus the Charter is full of Quranic verses referring to warfare against disbelievers in Islam. However, destroying Israel is but a means to achieving the overarching goal of the full implementation of Islam, which is thought to be impossible as long as non-Muslims rule in Muslim lands.
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The Hamas Charter cites the words of the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan Al-Banna: "Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it."
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