Ameen Yusef al-Domeiry

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Ameen Yusef al-Domeiry was an alleged[ by whom? ] member of Egyptian Islamic Jihad. [1]

The Egyptian Islamic Jihad, formerly called simply Islamic Jihad, originally referred to as al-Jihad, and then the Jihad Group, or the Jihad Organization, is an Egyptian Islamist terrorist group active since the late 1970s. It is under worldwide embargo by the United Nations as an affiliate of Al-Qaeda. It is also banned by several individual governments worldwide. The group is a Proscribed Organisation in the United Kingdom under the Terrorism Act 2000.

He was recruited by Ayman al-Zawahiri around 1979-80. [2]

Ayman al-Zawahiri Egyptian physician, Islamic theologian and leader of al-Qaeda

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A pharmacist by trade, he used the revenues from his business to support the group, and offered religious lessons. [1] When Abbud al-Zumar hid from police, al-Domeiry found him an apartment, hid explosives for him, and gave him EGP800. [2]

Pharmacist healthcare professional who practices in pharmacy

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References

  1. 1 2 El-Zayyat, Montasser, "The Road to al-Qaeda", 2004. tr. by Ahmed Fakry
  2. 1 2 Higher State Security Court of Egypt, "Confession of Ayman al-Zawahiri: Case #462", 1981.