Muhammad Taqqush
Secretary-General of the Islamic Group of Lebanon
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Muhammad Taqqush (Arabic: محمد طقوش; born c. 1973) is a Lebanese politician and Sunni cleric who is serving as the third secretary-general of Islamic Group of Lebanon since September 2022.
Early life and education
Muhammad Taqqush was born in Beirut in c. 1973 into a Lebanese Sunni family.[1] He holds a bachelor's degree in Sharia law and was one of the students of Faysal Mawlawi, the founder and first leader of the Islamic Group of Lebanon.[1] Taqqush spent much of his childhood during the Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990).[1]
Secretary-General of IGL
In September 2022, Taqqush was elected as the secretary-general of the Islamic Group of Lebanon by the organization's shura council.[1]
The US State Department listed Taqqush as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist in January 2026.[2][3] The US also imposed sanctions on Taqqush, an act which was condemned by IGL-allied Shia Islamist group Hezbollah.[4]