Country: Lebanon
grand mufti, he presided over Islamic courts in Lebanon for 23 years, and served as Head of the Islamic Coalition, a body which included past and present prime ministers.
Your continued donations keep Wikipedia runningHassan KhaledFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, searchGrand Mufti Sheikh Hassan Khaled (1921—May 16, 1989) was the leader of Lebanons Sunni Muslim community.As a grand mufti, he presided over Islamic courts in Lebanon for 23 years, and served as Head of the Islamic Coalition, a body which included past and present prime ministers, Sunni parliamentary figures, and Sunni members of Lebanons government. He was considered a moderate, and upon his assassination was named as the father of moderation, as he worked throughout his career to bring unity to the warring factions of the Lebanese Civil War.on May 16, 1989, a 300 pound (136 kg) car bomb was detonated next to Khaleds car as he drove through Beirut. Khaled and 21 others were killed. Some suspected Syrian intelligence agents were behind the assassination. #160;This Lebanese biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassan_KhaledCategories: Lebanese people stubs | 1921 births | 1989 deaths | Lebanese people | Assassinated people | Grand MuftisViews Article Discussion Edit this page HistoryPersonal toolsSign in / create accountNavigationMain PageCommunity PortalFeatured articlesCurrent eventsRecent changesRandom articleHelpContact WikipediaDonationsSearchToolboxWhat links hereRelated changesUpload fileSpecial pagesPrintable versionPermanent linkCite this article This page was last modified 07:25, 24 September 2006.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. (See Copyrights for details.)Wikipedia reg; is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.Privacy policyAbout WikipediaDisclaimers
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