About Ahmad Bahar
Lived 1949 – 2023 (aged 74). Ahmad Bahar was a politician, teacher and orator.
Ahmad Mohammad Bahar (; 1949 – 17 November 2023) was a Palestinian politician who served as the first deputy speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) since his election to that post on 18 February 2006. Born in Gaza City, Palestine, he was a professor at the Islamic University of Gaza.
In 2012, he delivered a televised sermon in which he prayed for Allah to kill "the Jews and their supporters... [and] the Americans and their supporters... without leaving a single one". This statement has been characterized as incitement to genocide.
During the Gaza war he was fatally injured by an Israeli airstrike. He died from his wounds on 17 November 2023 at the age of 74.
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Who was Ahmad Bahar?
Palestinian politician (1949–2023)
When was Ahmad Bahar born?
Ahmad Bahar was born on 18 January 1949 in Gaza City.
When did Ahmad Bahar die?
Ahmad Bahar died on 17 November 2023 in Gaza City.
What was Ahmad Bahar's occupation?
Ahmad Bahar was a politician, teacher and orator.
What nationality was Ahmad Bahar?
Ahmad Bahar's recorded nationality: Palestine.
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· DBpedia: Ahmad Bahar (Palestinian politician)
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