The Young Men's Muslim Association ( ar, جمعية الشبان المسلمين) (''Jam'iyyat al-Shubban al-Muslimin'') was founded in

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in 1926. By the end of the decade it had around 15,000 members. The leader of the YMMA in

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was Izz al-din Qassam. O'Brien, Conor Cruise (1986) ''The Siege. The Story of Israel and Zionism.'' 1988 Paladin Edition. . p.209 YMMA

References

* Dawisha, Adeed (2002). ''Arab Nationalism in the Twentieth Century: From Triumph to Despair''.

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