Sheikh Abu Salah Taha
| Sheikh Abu Salah Taha | |
|---|---|
| Native name | الشيخ أبو صلاح طه |
| Died |
April 4, 2015 Yarmouk Camp |
| Cause of death | Beheading by Islamic State militants |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Ethnicity | Arab |
| Years active | 2014-15 |
| Organization | Hamas in Syria |
| Known for |
Leading Hamas' Syrian offshoot |
| Home town | Gaza City |
| Movement | Jihadism |
| Opponent(s) | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Criminal charge | Apostasy |
Sheikh Abu Salah Taha (Arabic: الشيخ صلاح أبو طه) was the former leader of Hamas' (the ruling Islamist militant and political party in the Gaza Strip) Syrian affiliate, known as "Hamas in Syria".[1] The offshoot group "Hamas in Syria" is mainly based in Yarmouk Camp, a camp principally designated for Palestinian refugees located in south-western Syria, near Damascus.
Sheikh Abu Salah Taha was eliminated by militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant on April 4, 2015, during the Battle of Yarmouk Camp, along with other key Palestinian figures in the area.[2] A video released by ISIL emerged a couple of hours following the event, in which Sheikh was beheaded, and his head spiked on a wooden pole.[3]
References
- ↑ E.Buxbaum, Robert (May 7, 2015). "Hamas head deposed, no peace in the middle east". REBResearch: Just about one month ago, the head of the head of Hamas in Syria was removed from his position atop Sheikh Abu Salah Taha’s shoulders. ISIS gave the Sheikh the metaphorical 72 virgins of severance, and his head was given a new post, a wooden pole. Though the fighting has died down since, as it were, we seem no closer to peace. As head of Hamas, Sheik Taha killed many, and ISIS has killed many more. And now, Hamas has pledged Jihad against ISIS, It’s likely ISIS heads will roll, as surviving Hamas members have joined Assad, their murderous enemy of just a few months previous. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ↑ "ISIS Beheading Palestinians in Damascus". ArutzSheva7: Islamic State has seized nearly all of the Yarmouk district and is reportedly carrying out atrocities. April 4, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ↑ Soffer, Ari (April 5, 2015). "Report: ISIS Beheads Senior Hamas Operative in Syria". ArutzSheva7: Sheikh Abu Salah Taha believed to be among scores of Palestinians executed in Yarmouk; image of severed head posted online. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
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