11 Facts About Rashid al-Ghannushi

Rashid al-Ghannushi's father was a poor farmer with children including Rached.

Rashid al-Ghannushi's family worked in the fields every day, and had meat to eat only a few times a year.

Rashid al-Ghannushi received his certificate of attainment degree, equivalent to the Baccalaureat, in 1962 from the University of Ez-Zitouna.

Rashid al-Ghannushi entered the school of agriculture at Cairo University in 1964 but, following the expulsion of Tunisians from Egypt, he left for Syria.

Rashid al-Ghannushi studied philosophy at the University of Damascus, graduating in 1968.

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Rashid al-Ghannushi was released in 1984, but returned to prison in 1987 with a life sentence, then was again released in 1988.

Rashid al-Ghannushi moved to the United Kingdom as a political exile, where he lived for 22 years.

Rashid al-Ghannushi attended The Islamic Committee for Palestine conference in Chicago in 1989.

Rashid al-Ghannushi called for a Muslim boycott of American goods, planes and ships.

Rashid al-Ghannushi has been criticized for calling for jihad against Israel.

Rashid al-Ghannushi admired the courage of leftists who protested in the streets against the dictatorship, were arrested and tortured in prison, and became willing to work with them.