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To: Neeka who wrote (101348)6/12/2003 9:21:44 PM
From: Nadine Carroll  Respond to of 281500
 
Could someone please tell me what the word "Hamas" means in Arabic and/or how it translates to English?

'Hamas' is the pronounciation of an acronym in Arabic. I forget the Arabic phrase but it means something like "Islamic Resistance Movement".

Ironically, 'hamas' also means 'chaos' in Hebrew.