Wael Mohieddin Sayyed Al Zard (Arabic: وائل محيي الدين سيد الزرد; 24 December 1972 – 13 October 2023) was a Palestinian Islamic preacher and university professor.

Wael Al Zard
وائل محيي الدين سيد الزرد
Born
Wael Mohieddin Sayyed Al Zard

(1972-12-24)24 December 1972
Gaza City, Gaza Strip
Died13 October 2023(2023-10-13) (aged 50)
Gaza City, Gaza Strip
Occupations
  • Islamic preacher
  • university professor

Biography

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Al Zard graduated from high school in 1990–1991. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in fundamentals of religion in 1995. He represented the State of Palestine in the Holy Quran memorization competition in Mecca in 1997. He obtained a master’s degree in The Noble Hadith in 2001 from the Islamic University of Gaza, and his master’s thesis was entitled "Manifestations of Ignorance as Conceived by the Texts of the Prophet’s Sunnah." He obtained a doctorate from Ain Shams University in coordination with Al-Aqsa University in the joint program.[citation needed]

Personal life and death

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Al Zard was married with eight children.[1] He died on 13 October 2023, two days after being admitted to the intensive care unit, after his home in Gaza City was targeted by Israeli aircraft.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "The Palestinian Sharia Lawyers Association receives Dr. Wael Al-Zard". Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  2. ^ "He bid farewell to his son a month ago.. The martyrdom of preacher Wael Al-Zard in an Israeli bombing of Gaza". Burt International. 16 October 2023. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Joining his son.. The martyrdom of Hamas leader Wael Al-Zard after the occupation bombed his house". Sada Al-Bilad. 13 October 2023. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.