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  1. Abdullah Yusuf Azzam [a] ( 14 November 1941 – 24 November 1989) was a Palestinian jihadist and theologian. Belonging to the Salafi movement within Sunni Islam, he and his family fled from what had been the Jordanian-annexed West Bank after the 1967 Arab–Israeli War and pursued higher education in Jordan and Egypt before relocating to Saudi Arabia.

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  2. Abdullah Azzam (1941-1989) was a Palestinian Islamist preacher who helped found al-Qaeda, Hamas, and Lashkar-e-Taiba. He is often referred to as the father of global jihad, and was instrumental in recruiting foreign fighters to Afghanistan in the 1980s.

  3. May 17, 2020 · This jihadi equivalent of Che Guevara attracted admiration from Muslims around the world, including the pop star Cat Stevens, AKA Yusuf Islam. Azzams own death (“the biggest murder mystery...

  4. Abdullah Yusuf Azzam (1941 - November 24, 1989) was a highly influential Palestinian Sunni Islamic scholar and theologian, and a central figure in preaching for defensive jihad by Muslims to help the Afghan mujahideen against the Soviet invaders.

  5. Sep 11, 2011 · The Hamburg cell was inspired by the father of modern Islamic terrorism, Abdullah Azzam, a Palestinian who still inspires attacks on America around the world but is virtually unknown to most...

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  7. Sep 7, 2021 · Ever since his assassination in late November 1989, Abdullah Azzam has occupied a hegemonic status in the minds of scholars and participants alike over his role in the evolution of modern Islamic activism.

  8. Sep 11, 2011 · The Hamburg cell was inspired by the father of modern Islamic terrorism, Abdullah Azzam, a Palestinian who still inspires attacks on America around the world but is virtually unknown to most...

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