Back Ayman al-Zawahiri Afrikaans أيمن الظواهري Arabic أيمن الظواهري ARY ايمن الظواهرى ARZ Ayman əl-Zəvahiri Azerbaijani ایمن الظواهری AZB Ayman al-Zawahiri BCL Айман аз-Завахіры Byelorussian Айман аль-Завахіры BE-X-OLD Айман Зауахири Bulgarian
Ayman al-Zawahiri أَيْمَنُ ٱلظَّوَاهِرِي | |
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 Ayman al-Zawahiri, November 2001 | |
| 2nd General Emir of al-Qaeda | |
| In office June 16, 2011[1] – July 31, 2022[2] | |
| Preceded by | Osama bin Laden |
| Succeeded by | Saif al-Adel |
| Deputy Emir of al-Qaeda | |
| In office 1988–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Nasir al-Wuhayshi |
| Co-founder of al-Qaeda (with Abdullah Azzam and Osama bin Laden) | |
| In office 1988–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Co-founder of Maktab al-Khidamat | |
| In office 1984–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Emir of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad | |
| In office 1991–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad abd-al-Salam Faraj |
| Succeeded by | Merger with al-Qaeda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ayman Mohammed Rabie al-Zawahiri June 19, 1951 Maadi, Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt |
| Died | July 31, 2022 (aged 71) Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Cause of death | Drone strike |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Spouse(s) | Azza Ahmed (m. 1978; died 2001), Umaima Hassan |
| Children | Show all (7)
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| Alma mater | Cairo University |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Allegiance |  Egyptian Islamic Jihad (1980–1998)[3] al-Qaeda (1988–2022) |
| Years of service | 1980–2022 |
| Rank | General Emir of al-Qaeda |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan War in North-West Pakistan |
Ayman Mohammed Rabie al-Zawahiri[4] (June 19, 1951 – July 31, 2022) was an Egyptian militant who served as the second general emir of al-Qaeda from June 2011 until his death in July 2022.[5] He was the leader of the militant Islamist organization al-Qaeda.[6] Ayman al-Zawahiri was member of Islamist organizations which have organised and carried out attacks in North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. In 2012 he called on fellow Muslims to kidnap western tourists in Muslim countries.[7]
Since the September 11 attacks until his death, U.S. State Department offered a US$25 million reward for information leading to al-Zawahiri's arrest.[8] He was under worldwide sanctions by the United Nations Security Council 1267 Committee as a member or affiliate of al-Qaeda.[9] In 1998 Ayman made a religious ruling alongside 3 other scholars encouraging jihad against the US and its allies.[10] Ayman also asked to attack american and ally millitary base.
- ↑ "al-Qaeda's remaining leaders". BBC News. June 16, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
NYTwas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ "Ayman al Zawahiri". Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ↑ Arabic: أَيْمَنُ مُحَمَّدُ رَبِيعُ ٱلظَّوَاهِرِي ʾAyman Muḥammad Rabīʿ aẓ-Ẓawāhirī
- ↑ "AYMAN AL-ZAWAHIRI". Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- ↑ "Zawahiri 'becomes al-Qaeda chief'". BBC News. June 16, 2011.
- ↑ CNN, By Chelsea J. Carter (October 27, 2012). "Al Qaeda leader calls for kidnapping of Westerners". CNN.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "CNN Programs - People in the News". edition.cnn.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ↑ "UN list of affiliates of al-Qaeda and the Taliban".
- ↑ "World Islamic Front Statement Urging Jihad Against Jews and Crusaders". irp.fas.org. Retrieved May 28, 2024.