Abu Hamza al-Masri | |
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An early picture of Abu Hamza al-Masri, prior to losing an eye and both hands in an explosion
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Born |
Mustafa Kamel Mustafa 15 April 1958 Alexandria, United Arab Republic |
Residence | Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, Springfield |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Mustafa Kamel Mustafa (Arabic: مصطفى كامل مصطفى; born 15 April 1958), also known as Abu Hamza al-Masri (i/ɑːbuː ˈhʌmzə ɑːl ˈmɑːsˌriː/ أبو حمزة المصري, Abū Ḥamzah al-Maṣrī – literally, the Egyptian father of Hamza), or simply Abu Hamza, is an Egyptian cleric who was the imam of Finsbury Park Mosque in London, England, where he preached Islamic fundamentalism and militant Islamism.