Ayman al-Zawahiri
| Ayman al-Zawahiri أيمن محمد ربيع الظواهري |
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Ayman al-Zawahiri, November 2001.
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| 2nd General Emir of Al-Qaeda | |
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Assumed office June 16, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Osama bin Laden |
| Deputy Emir of Al-Qaeda | |
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In office 1988–2011 |
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| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Abu Khayr al-Masri |
| Co-founder of Al-Qaeda (With Abdullah Azzam and Osama bin Laden) | |
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In office 1988–1989 |
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| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Co-founder of Maktab al-Khidamat | |
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In office 1984–1988 |
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| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Emir of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad | |
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In office 1991–1998 |
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| Preceded by | Muhammad abd-al-Salam Faraj |
| Succeeded by | Merger with Al-Qaeda |
| Personal details | |
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Ayman Mohammed Rabie al-Zawahiri June 19, 1951 Maadi, Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Spouse(s) | Azza Ahmed (m. 1978–2001, her death), Umaima Hassan |
| Children |
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| Alma mater | Cairo University |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Religion | Islam (Salafism/Jihadism) |
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| Allegiance |
 Egyptian Islamic Jihad (1980–1998) Al-Qaeda(1988–present) |
| Years of service | 1980–present |
| Rank | General Emir of Al-Qaeda |
| Battles/wars |
War in Afghanistan War in North-West Pakistan |
Ayman Mohammed Rabie al-Zawahiri (Arabic: أيمن محمد ربيع الظواهري ʾAyman Muḥammad Rabīʿ aẓ-Ẓawāhirī, born June 19, 1951) is the current leader of al-Qaeda and a current or former member and senior official of Islamist organizations which have orchestrated and carried out attacks in North America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. In 2012, he called on Muslims to kidnap Western tourists in Muslim countries.
Since the September 11 attacks, U.S. State Department has offered a US$25 million reward for information leading to al-Zawahiri's capture. He is under worldwide sanctions by the United Nations Security Council 1267 Committee as a member or affiliate of al-Qaeda.
Ayman Mohammed Rabie al-Zawahiri is pronounced [ˈʔæjmæn mʊˈħæmːæd rɑˈbiːʕ azˤːɑˈwæːhɪriː] or [aðˤːɑˈwæːhɪriː] in Arabic. Zawahiri is usually spelled Zawahri (from the pronunciation in his native Egyptian Arabic), but is sometimes spelled "Dhawahri" if transliterated directly from Modern Standard Arabic, also called Literary Arabic, in certain academic circles. Using the Intelligence Community Standard for the Transliteration of Arabic Names, it is spelled Zawahri.
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