Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Khaled Meshaal
Table of Contents
References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Khaled Meshaal
Related Questions
Read Next
Candles Burning On Table In Church
What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World?
Prayer beads on Quran or Koran written in Arabic Islam's sacred and liturgical language. text, words, Ramadan
Celebrating Ramadan
Discover
Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"
How Deadly Is Quicksand?
Marriage. A couple getting married during a church wedding ceremony. (religion, ceremony, bride, groom)
The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church
Flags of the countries of the world (flagpoles).
How Many Countries Are There in the World?
Agnes with a lamb near her feet. St. Agnes (Saint Agnes) design drawing for stained glass window by J&R Lamb Studios, ink, mount size 10.5 x 14.5 in.
Roman Catholic Saints
Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)
All 119 References in “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Explained
African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.
Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement
The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)
New Seven Wonders of the World

Khaled Meshaal: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Khaled-Meshaal
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

News •

Turkish officials condemn Israeli actions, host high-level Hamas talks • Apr. 20, 2025, 5:20 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

Facts

Also Known As Khaled Meshal • Khaled Mashal • Khalid Mishal
Born May 28, 1956 (age 68) • Palestine
Political Affiliation Hamas

Photos

Khaled Meshaal
See All Images →
Ismail Haniyeh and Sheikh Hamad ibn Khalifa Al Thani
Ismail Haniyeh
prime minister of Palestinian Authority
Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the October 7, 2023, attack
Yahya Sinwar
Hamas leader
Yasser Arafat
Yasser Arafat
Palestinian leader
Abdelkader
Abdelkader
Algerian leader
Hamdallah, Rami
Rami Hamdallah
Palestinian government official
Hassan al-Banna
Egyptian religious leader
Saʿīd Ḥammāmī
Palestinian nationalist
Aḥmad Shuqayrī
Palestinian political leader
Agus Salim, Hadji
Hadji Agus Salim
Indonesian religious leader
ʿIsām Sartāwī
Palestinian leader
Sayyid Quṭb
Egyptian writer
Khalīl Ibrāhīm al-Wazīr
Palestinian leader
Ḥasan al-Turābī
Sudanese religious scholar and lawyer
Abū ʿAlī Muṣṭafā
Palestinian nationalist
William Henry O’Shea
Irish nationalist
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
dictator of Germany
Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini
Italian dictator
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Italian revolutionary
Camillo Benso, conte di Cavour
Camillo Benso, count di Cavour
Piedmontese statesman
Jair Bolsonaro
Jair Bolsonaro
president of Brazil