Ayman al-Zawahiri
al-Qaeda terrorist leader (1951–2022), Muslim jurist and theologian (Sunni), surgeon
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Summary
Ayman al-Zawahiri was born on June 19, 1951[1], in Maadi[2]. He died on July 31, 2022[3], in Kabul[4]. He worked as a surgeon[5], ulema[6], and military leader[7]. He ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43,409 views/month, #4,142 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Egypt[9], Republic of Egypt[10], United Arab Republic[11], Egypt[12], statelessness[13]
- Native language: Arabic[14]
- Position held: General Emir of Al-Qaeda[15]
- Educated at: Cairo University[16]
- Member of: Egyptian Islamic Jihad[17], Al-Qaeda[18]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Member of political party: Al-Qaeda[21]
- Movement: Salafi jihadism[22]
- Killed by: Central Intelligence Agency[23]
- Commons category: Ayman al-Zawahiri[24]
- Cause of death: drone warfare[25]
- Commander of (DEPRECATED): Al-Qaeda[26]
- Participated in conflict: War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)[27], insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[28], war on terror[29], Six-Day War[30], Soviet-Afghan War[31]
- Given name: Ayman[32]
- Pseudonym: Abdul Mu'iz[33]
- Significant event: death of Ayman al-Zawahiri[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ayman al-Zawahiri[35]
- Allegiance: Egyptian Army[36], Egyptian Islamic Jihad[37], Al-Qaeda[38]
- Described at URL: https://www.counterextremism.com/extremists/ayman-al-zawahiri[39]
- Relative: Muḥammad al-Aḥmadī Ẓawāhirī[40], Abd al-Rahman al-Maghribi[41]
- Medical condition: asthma[42]
- Described by source: Lentapedia (full versions)[43], Lentapedia[44], Dictionary of African Biography[45]
- Military casualty classification: killed in action[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[47], English[48], French[49]
Why It Matters
Ayman al-Zawahiri has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
FAQs
Where was Ayman al-Zawahiri born?
Ayman al-Zawahiri was born in Maadi[2].
Where did Ayman al-Zawahiri die?
Ayman al-Zawahiri died in Kabul[4].
What did Ayman al-Zawahiri do for work?
Ayman al-Zawahiri worked as a surgeon[5], ulema[6], and military leader[7].
Where did Ayman al-Zawahiri go to school?
Ayman al-Zawahiri was educated at Cairo University[16].