Issam al-Attar
Issam al-Attar | |
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عصام العطار | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1927 |
| Died | 3 May 2024 (aged 96–97) Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Citizenship | Syrian |
| Relations | Mohammed Reda al-Attar (father) Najah al-Attar (sister) Ali Al-Tantawi (father-in-law) Ali Ghaleb Himmat (son-in-law) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Movement | Salafiyya |
| Muslim leader | |
| Predecessor | Mustafa al-Siba'i |
| Successor | Adnan Saad al-Din |
| Supreme Guide of the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood | |
| In office 1961–1973 | |
| Deputy | Ali Sadreddine Al-Bayanouni |
| Preceded by | Mustafa al-Siba'i |
| Succeeded by | Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghudda |
Issam al-Attar (Arabic: عصام العطار; 1927 – 3 May 2024) was a Syrian dissident politician and Islamic preacher who was the former leader of the Muslim Brotherhood in Syria. He was a symbol of dissent and resistance against the rule of Hafez al-Assad during the 1970s, and later went into exile in Aachen, Germany where he resided for the remainder of his life.