EXTREMIST
Ramadan Shalah
1958 - 2020

Ramadan Shalah
Ramadan Abdullah Mohammed Shalah (Arabic: رمضان عبد الله محمد شلح; 1 January 1958 – 6 June 2020) was a Palestinian militant and politician who served as the leader of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) from 1995 to 2018. On becoming secretary-general of PIJ, Shalah was designated a Specially Designated Terrorist (SDT) by the United States on 27 November 1995. In 2006, he was placed on the United States FBI Most Wanted Terrorists list. In April 2018, Shalah suffered a series of strokes, and on 28 September 2018 was replaced by Ziyad al-Nakhalah as PIJ leader. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ramadan Shalah is the 204th most popular extremist (down from 191st in 2019). (down from 3,045th in 2019)
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Among EXTREMISTS
Among extremists, Ramadan Shalah ranks 204 out of 283. Before him are Robledo Puch, John Wesley Hardin, Émile Henry, Irmgard Möller, Charles Starkweather, and Jane Toppan. After him are Brigitte Mohnhaupt, Robert Ford, Stanley Williams, Ibn al-Khattab, Stand Watie, and Ahmed Jabari.
Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobledo Puch
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 198
John Wesley Hardin
1853 - 1895
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 199
Émile Henry
1872 - 1894
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 200
Irmgard Möller
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 201
Charles Starkweather
1938 - 1959
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 202
Jane Toppan
1854 - 1938
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 203
Ramadan Shalah
1958 - 2020
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 204
Brigitte Mohnhaupt
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 205
Robert Ford
1862 - 1892
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 206
Stanley Williams
1953 - 2005
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 207
Ibn al-Khattab
1969 - 2002
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 208
Stand Watie
1806 - 1871
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 209
Ahmed Jabari
1960 - 2012
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 210
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1958, Ramadan Shalah ranks 185. Before him are Chibly Langlois, Kim Coates, Kim Boo-kyum, Mark Cuban, Christiane Amanpour, and Linda Kozlowski. After him are Charlene Tilton, Joseba Sarrionandia, James McCaffrey, Lita Ford, Linda Fiorentino, and Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza. Among people deceased in 2020, Ramadan Shalah ranks 344. Before him are Richard Anuszkiewicz, Giancarlo Bergamini, Alfred Riedl, Leon Fleisher, Ahmed Laraki, and René Felber. After him are Tomás Balcázar, Kićo Slabinac, Julian Bream, Valentin Gaft, Roger Vonlanthen, and Rafer Johnson.
Others Born in 1958
Go to all RankingsChibly Langlois
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 179
Kim Coates
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 180
Kim Boo-kyum
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 181
Mark Cuban
BUSINESSPERSON
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 182
Christiane Amanpour
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 183
Linda Kozlowski
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 184
Ramadan Shalah
EXTREMIST
1958 - 2020
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 185
Charlene Tilton
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 186
Joseba Sarrionandia
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 187
James McCaffrey
ACTOR
1958 - 2023
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 188
Lita Ford
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 189
Linda Fiorentino
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 190
Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza
ARTIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 191
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsRichard Anuszkiewicz
PAINTER
1930 - 2020
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 338
Giancarlo Bergamini
ATHLETE
1926 - 2020
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 339
Alfred Riedl
COACH
1949 - 2020
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 340
Leon Fleisher
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 341
Ahmed Laraki
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2020
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 342
René Felber
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2020
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 343
Ramadan Shalah
EXTREMIST
1958 - 2020
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 344
Tomás Balcázar
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 345
Kićo Slabinac
SINGER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 346
Julian Bream
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2020
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 347
Valentin Gaft
ACTOR
1935 - 2020
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 348
Roger Vonlanthen
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2020
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 349
Rafer Johnson
ATHLETE
1935 - 2020
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 350