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Ghannouchi, Rachid al-also spelled Rashid al-Ghannushi(born c. 1941, Tunisia) Tunisian political activist and cofounder of Hizb al-Nahdah (Renaissance Party). After studying philosophy in Damascus and at the Sorbonne in Paris, he returned to Tunisia and joined the Qur'anic Preservation Society (1970). In 1981 he helped organize the Islamic Tendency Movement, which later became Hizb al-Nahdah; this action resulted in his imprisonment (1981–84, 1987–88). In 1993 Britain granted him political asylum. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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