Wael Al Zard Explained

Wael Al Zard
Birth Name:Wael Mohieddin Sayyed Al Zard
Birth Date:24 December 1972
Birth Place:Gaza City, Gaza Strip
Death Place:Gaza City, Gaza Strip

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.

Biography

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.

Personal life and death

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Palestinian Sharia Lawyers Association receives Dr. Wael Al-Zard. 2023-10-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20200812130129/http://pshla.ps:80/posts/7/%D9%86%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%B9%D9%8A%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D8%B1%D8%AF. 2020-08-12.
  2. Web site: He bid farewell to his son a month ago.. The martyrdom of preacher Wael Al-Zard in an Israeli bombing of Gaza. 19 October 2023. Burt International. 16 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231016165922/https://www.sawtbeirut.com/world-news/%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%B9-%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%84%D9%87-%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84/. 16 October 2023.
  3. Web site: Joining his son.. The martyrdom of Hamas leader Wael Al-Zard after the occupation bombed his house. 19 October 2023. Sada Al-Bilad. 13 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231016021441/https://www.elbalad.news/5957646. 16 October 2023.