Ayman al-Zawahiri

Ayman al-Zawahiri ({{lang-ar|ايمن الظواهري}}) (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.

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June 19 - 1951 - Al-Qaeda - Egyptian Islamic Jihad - Arabic - French - English

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He has used Abu Muhammad (Abu Mohammed), Abu Fatima, Muhammad Ibrahim, Abu Abdallah, Abu al-Mu'iz, The Doctor, The Teacher, Nur, Ustaz, Abu Mohammed Nur al-Deen, Abdel Muaz (Abdel Moez, Abdel Muez), and other names as aliases.

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Muhammad - Fatima - Abu Abdallah - Aliases

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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)http://www.fbi.gov/mostwant/terrorists/teralzawahiri.htm.

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1998 - Al-Qaeda - Shura - Osama bin Laden - Dialysis

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