Sheikh Wail Zerd

Sheikh Wail Zerd was a respected imam and scholar who served at several mosques in Gaza, including the Great Omar Mosque. He completed his master's in Hadith and earned a doctorate from Ain Shams University in Egypt. He was also a faculty member at various Islamic universities. Zerd was severely injured in an Israeli attack on October 13, 2023, and succumbed to his injuries two days later.