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| − | Sheikh '''Ayman Zawahiri''' (born in 1951<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1560834.stm Profile: Ayman al-Zawahiri], ''BBC News'', September 27, 2004.</ref> or 1952<ref>"[http://www.ikhwanweb.com/Home.asp?zPage=Systems&System=PressR&Press=Show&Lang=E&ID=5180 An interview with Ayman Al Zawahri's uncle]", The [[Muslim Brotherhood]], September 15, 2006. </ref>) is the deputy head of [[Al Qaeda]]. | + | Sheikh '''Ayman Zawahiri''' (born in 1951<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1560834.stm Profile: Ayman al-Zawahiri], ''BBC News'', September 27, 2004.</ref> or 1952<ref name="Zawahiri">"[http://www.ikhwanweb.com/Home.asp?zPage=Systems&System=PressR&Press=Show&Lang=E&ID=5180 An interview with Ayman Al Zawahri's uncle]", The [[Muslim Brotherhood]], September 15, 2006. </ref>) is the deputy head of [[Al Qaeda]]. |
==Islamic influences== | ==Islamic influences== | ||
| − | Ayman Zawahiri's paternal grand father was the Al-Azhar's Grand Imam.<ref | + | Ayman Zawahiri's paternal grand father was the Al-Azhar's Grand Imam.<ref name="Zawahiri" /> Another source indicates that his father's uncle, not grandfather, was the grand imam for Cairo's al-Azhar University.<ref>[http://www.cfr.org/publication/9750/ Profile: Ayman al-Zawahiri], [[Council on Foreign Relations]], February 2, 2006</ref> The grandfather used to play with him when he was young and strongly influenced him. Many others influenced the jihadi outlook of Ayman Zawahiri like Sayyid Qutb. <ref name="Zawahiri" /> |
| − | Zawahiri later became a member of the '''Islamic Medical Association''' after studying medicine | + | Zawahiri later became a member of the '''Islamic Medical Association''' after studying medicine<ref name="Zawahiri" />. |
===Jihadi movement=== | ===Jihadi movement=== | ||
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==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||
| + | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRc9UByJJsk Compliation of Jihadi clips showing Zawahiri and others] | ||
*[http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=224_1179902611 Ayman Zawahiri Speaks About Mulla Dadulah] | *[http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=224_1179902611 Ayman Zawahiri Speaks About Mulla Dadulah] | ||
*[http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=59179 Al Qaeda's No. 2 in new video] July 2007 | *[http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=59179 Al Qaeda's No. 2 in new video] July 2007 | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*"[[w:Ayman Zawahiri]]", Wikipedia. | *"[[w:Ayman Zawahiri]]", Wikipedia. | ||
| + | *[http://www.siteinstitute.org/bin/articles.cgi?ID=publications301707&Category=publications&Subcategory=0 “Malicious Britain and its Indian Slaves” – An Audio Speech by Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri Produced by as-Sahab Media], July 2007 | ||
Latest revision as of 20:56, 2 August 2007
Sheikh Ayman Zawahiri (born in 1951[1] or 1952[2]) is the deputy head of Al Qaeda.
Islamic influences
Ayman Zawahiri's paternal grand father was the Al-Azhar's Grand Imam.[2] Another source indicates that his father's uncle, not grandfather, was the grand imam for Cairo's al-Azhar University.[3] The grandfather used to play with him when he was young and strongly influenced him. Many others influenced the jihadi outlook of Ayman Zawahiri like Sayyid Qutb. [2]
Zawahiri later became a member of the Islamic Medical Association after studying medicine[2].
Jihadi movement
Zawahiri was became a member of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. After that he was jailed and later released.
He later became an associate of Sheikh Omar Abdul-Rahman, Sheikh Dr. Abdullah Azzam and Sheikh Osama bin Laden.
Zawahiri supports the establishment of an Islamic caliphate and Islamic unity.[4][5]
Videos
- Compliation of Jihadi clips showing Zawahiri and others
- Ayman Zawahiri Speaks About Mulla Dadulah
- Al Qaeda's No. 2 in new video July 2007
References
- ↑ Profile: Ayman al-Zawahiri, BBC News, September 27, 2004.
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "An interview with Ayman Al Zawahri's uncle", The Muslim Brotherhood, September 15, 2006.
- ↑ Profile: Ayman al-Zawahiri, Council on Foreign Relations, February 2, 2006
- ↑ "Zawahri appears in new video", Reuters, 4 July 2007
- ↑ Roger Hardy, "Al-Qaeda deputy sets out strategy", BBC News, 5 July 2007
External links
- "w:Ayman Zawahiri", Wikipedia.
- “Malicious Britain and its Indian Slaves” – An Audio Speech by Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri Produced by as-Sahab Media, July 2007
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