Muhammad Abdelrahim al-Sharqawi
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Muhammad Abdelrahim al-Sharqawi was an alleged member of Egyptian Islamic Jihad, and one of the closest colleagues of Ayman al-Zawahiri
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An engineer
by trade, he was put in charge of recruiting members for the group by al-Zawahiri, whom he had known since 1968.
He established a turnery at his apartment in the Gamaliyya district of Cairo
, where he boosted the group's revenues by manufacturing wooden gunparts. It is believed that Essam al-Qamari
hid in the turnery after his 1981 defection from the Egyptian army.
When Pakistan arrested him and extradited him to Egypt, the "fears of Arab Afghan leaders skyrocketed" as it signalled the start of a "war" against theh Mujahideen
fighting the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. He was sentenced to three years in Tora Prison, and upon his release sought out Zawahiri again and resumed his partnership.
Ayman al-Zawahiri
Ayman Mohammed Rabie al-Zawahiri is an Egyptian physician, Islamic theologian and current leader of al-Qaeda. He was previously the second and last "emir" of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, having succeeded Abbud al-Zumar in the latter role when Egyptian authorities sentenced al-Zumar to life...
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An engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
by trade, he was put in charge of recruiting members for the group by al-Zawahiri, whom he had known since 1968.
He established a turnery at his apartment in the Gamaliyya district of Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, where he boosted the group's revenues by manufacturing wooden gunparts. It is believed that Essam al-Qamari
Essam al-Qamari
Essam Al-Qamari was a decorated tank commander and Major in the Egyptian army who smuggled weapons and ammunition from army strongholds for al-Jihad as a "disciple" of the late Sayyid Qutb....
hid in the turnery after his 1981 defection from the Egyptian army.
When Pakistan arrested him and extradited him to Egypt, the "fears of Arab Afghan leaders skyrocketed" as it signalled the start of a "war" against theh Mujahideen
Mujahideen
Mujahideen are Muslims who struggle in the path of God. The word is from the same Arabic triliteral as jihad .Mujahideen is also transliterated from Arabic as mujahedin, mujahedeen, mudžahedin, mudžahidin, mujahidīn, mujaheddīn and more.-Origin of the concept:The beginnings of Jihad are traced...
fighting the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. He was sentenced to three years in Tora Prison, and upon his release sought out Zawahiri again and resumed his partnership.