Ayman al-Zawahiri

Ayman al-Zawahiri Ayman al-Zawahiri ( ) (born June 19 , 1951 ) is a prominent member of the al-Qaeda group and formerly the head of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad paramilitary organization. Al-Zawahiri is a physician by trade. He speaks Arabic , French , and some English . In 1998 he formally merged Egyptian Islamic Jihad into al-Qaeda . According to reports by a former al-Qaida member, he has worked in the al-Qaida organization since its inception and was a senior member of the group's shura council. He is often described as a "lieutenant" to the head of al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden . It is also assumed that al-Zawahiri serves as bin Laden's doctor (bin Laden reportedly suffers from a kidney disorder, possibly requiring dialysis ) [1] .

Ayman Muhammad Rabaie al-Zawahiri ( , Ayman Muḥammad Rabayaḥ aẓ-Ẓawāhirī ; born June 19, 1951) is a prominent leader of al-Qaeda , and was the second and last " emir " of Egyptian Islamic Jihad , having succeeded Abbud al-Zummar in the latter role when Egyptian authorities sentenced al-Zummar to life imprisonment . Al-Zawahiri is a qualified surgeon , and is an author of works including numerous al-Qaeda statements. He speaks Arabic , English and French . Al-Zawahiri is under worldwide embargo by the UN 1267 Committee as a member or affiliate of al-Qaeda. In 1998 al-Zawahiri formally merged Egyptian Islamic Jihad into al-Qaeda. According to reports by a former al-Qaeda member, he has worked in the al-Qaeda organization since its inception and was a senior member of the group's shura council. UN list of affiliates of al-Qaeda and the Taliban Baldauf, Scott (October 31, 2001).

Ayman Mohammed Rabie al-Zawahiri ( ʾAyman Muḥammad Rabīʿ aẓ-Ẓawāhirī , born June 19, 1951) is the current leader of al-Qaeda and a current or former member and senior official of Islamist organizations which have orchestrated and carried out attacks in North America , Asia , Africa , and the Middle East . In 2012, he called on Muslims to kidnap Western tourists in Muslim countries. Since the September 11 attacks , U.S. State Department has offered a US$ 25 million reward for information leading to al-Zawahiri's capture. He is under worldwide sanctions by the United Nations Security Council 1267 Committee as a member or affiliate of al-Qaeda. John Calvert al-Zawahiri is also sometimes transliterated al-Dhawahiri to reflect normative classical Arabic pronunciation beginning with . CNN: Egyptian doctor emerges as terror mastermind, accessed 16 June 2011 UN list of affiliates of al-Qaeda and the Taliban

2011–2022 General Emir of al-Qaeda "Al-Zawahiri" redirects here. Ayman al-Zawahiri ( ; 19 June 1951 – 31 July 2022) was an Egyptian-born militant and physician who served as the second general emir of al-Qaeda from June 2011 until his death in July 2022. Al-Zawahiri graduated from Cairo University with a degree in medicine and a master's degree in surgery and was a surgeon by profession. He became a leading figure in the Egyptian Islamic Jihad , an Egyptian Islamist organization, and eventually attained the rank of emir. He was imprisoned from 1981 to 1984 for his role in the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat . His actions against the Egyptian government, including his planning of the 1995 attack on the Egyptian Embassy in Pakistan , resulted in him being sentenced to death in absentia during the 1999 " Returnees from Albania " trial. A close associate of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden , al-Zawahiri held significant sway over the group's operations. He was wanted by the United States and the United Nations, respectively, for his role in the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania and in the 2002 Bali bombings . He merged the Egyptian Islamic Jihad with al-Qaeda in 2001 and formally became bin Laden's deputy in 2004. He succeeded bin Laden as al-Qaeda's leader after bin Laden's death in 2011. In May 2011, the U.S. announced a $25 million bounty for information leading to his capture. On July 31, 2022, al-Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan.

Egyptian Islamist militant and physician (1951–2022) "Al-Zawahiri" redirects here. Ayman Mohammed Rabie al-Zawahiri ( Arabic : أيمن محمد ربيع الظواهري , romanized : ʾAyman Muḥammad Rabīʿ aẓ-Ẓawāhirī ; 19 June 1951 – 31 July 2022) was an Egyptian-born pan-Islamist militant and physician who served as the second general emir of al-Qaeda from June 2011 until his death in July 2022. He is best known for being one of the main orchestrators of the September 11 attacks . Al-Zawahiri graduated from Cairo University with a degree in medicine and a master's degree in surgery and was a surgeon by profession. He became a leading figure in the Egyptian Islamic Jihad , an Egyptian Islamist organization, and eventually attained the rank of emir. He was imprisoned from 1981 to 1984 for his role in the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat . His actions against the Egyptian government , including his planning of the 1995 attack on the Egyptian Embassy in Pakistan , resulted in him being sentenced to death in absentia during the 1999 " Returnees from Albania " trial. A close associate of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden , al-Zawahiri held significant sway over the group's operations. He was wanted by the United States and the United Nations, respectively, for his role in the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania and in the 2002 Bali bombings . He merged the Egyptian Islamic Jihad with al-Qaeda in 2001 and formally became bin Laden's deputy in 2004. He succeeded bin Laden as al-Qaeda's leader after bin Laden's death in 2011. In May 2011, the U.S. announced a $25 million bounty for information leading to his capture. On July 31, 2022, al-Zawahiri was killed in a CIA drone strike in Afghanistan.