Mujama al-Islamiya
| Arabic | المجمع الإسلامي |
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| Founded | 1973 |
| Type | NGO |
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Area served | Palestine |
Key people | Ahmed Yassin |
The Mujama' al-Islami (Arabic: المجمع الإسلامي, lit. 'Islamic Centre') is an Islamic charity founded in 1973 in Gaza by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, who had been involved with the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's Palestinian branch. Mujama established clinics, blood banks, day cares, medical treatments, soup kitchens and youth clubs, and extended financial aid and scholarships to young people seeking to study in Saudi Arabia and the West. In 1979, Israel recognized Al-Mujama' al-Islam as a charity, allowing the organization to set up the Islamic University in Gaza (IUG) and build mosques, clubs, schools, and a library in Gaza.