Religious Studies in Damascus
In 1963, Azzam enrolled in the Faculty of Sharia at the University of Damascus in Syria. While in Damascus, he met Islamic scholars and leaders including Shaykh Muhammad Adib Salih, Shaykh Sa`id Hawwa, Shaykh Muhammad Sa`id Ramadan al-Buti, Mullah Ramadan al-Buti, and Shaykh Marwan Hadid.
In 1964, Azzam's mentor, Shafiq Asad `Abd al-Hadi, died. This strengthened Azzam's determination in working for the cause of Islam. During the holidays, Azzam would return to his village, where he would teach and preach in the mosque.
Azzam graduated with highest honors in 1966, receiving a B.A. in Sharia (Islamic law). Thereafter he returned to the West Bank, where he taught and preached in the region around his village. After the 1967 Six-Day War ended in Israeli military occupation of the West Bank, Azzam and his family left the West Bank and followed the Palestinian exodus to Jordan.
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