Muhammad Taqqush
Muhammad Taqqush | |
|---|---|
محمد طقوش | |
| 3rd Secretary-General of the Islamic Group of Lebanon | |
| Assumed office September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim al-Masri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1973 Beirut, Lebanon |
Muhammad Taqqush (Arabic: محمد طقوش; born c. 1973) is a Lebanese politician and Sunni cleric who is serving as the third secretary-general of Islamic Group of Lebanon since September 2022.
Early life and education
Muhammad Taqqush was born in Beirut in c. 1973 into a Lebanese Sunni family.[1] He holds a bachelor's degree in Sharia law and was one of the students of Faysal Mawlawi, the founder and first leader of the Islamic Group of Lebanon.[1] Taqqush spent much of his childhood during the Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990).[1]
Secretary-General of IGL
In September 2022, Taqqush was elected as the secretary-general of the Islamic Group of Lebanon by the organization's shura council.[1]
The US State Department listed Taqqush as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist in January 2026.[2][3] The US also imposed sanctions on Taqqush, an act which was condemned by IGL-allied Shia Islamist group Hezbollah.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 msf (10 September 2022). "لبنان.. انتخاب الشيخ محمد طقوش أميناً عاماً جديداً للجماعة الإسلامية - منتدى العلماء" (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "US labels Lebanese, Jordanian, Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorist organizations". L'Orient Today. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "Counter Terrorism Designations | Office of Foreign Assets Control". ofac.treasury.gov. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "موقع العلاقات الإعلامية في حزب الله". mediarelations-lb.org. Retrieved 22 June 2026.