Hamas is an acronym for Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiya, which means “Islamic Resistance Movement”. It was founded by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin who was a Palestinian cleric.
Speaking to Reuters, Mullah Janan Sayeeq, spokesman for the Ministry of Disasters, stated that 2,053 people were dead, 9,240 injured and 1,329 houses were damaged or destroyed in these tremors.