Abu Hamza al-Masri

A picture of Al-Masri in 2018

Abu Hamza al-Masri was a Egyptian Imam born in Alexandria, Egypt in the year 1958. Al-Masri moved to the UK in 1979 with the intent to preach Alevi Islam.[1] He originally called the UK, "a paradise where you could do anything you wanted"[2] however he retracted these claims after he joined Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and converted to Sunni Islam.[3] He was later arrested for terrorism in 2004 and was given a life sentence in 2017 for terrorism.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Nasiri, Omar" (2006). Inside the Jihad: My Life with Al Qaeda - A Spy's Story. New York: Basic Books. ISBN 978-0-465-02388-2. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "BBC Four – Storyville". BBC. 25 November 2011. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  3. ↑ McVeigh, Karenn (14 April 2014). "Abu Hamza to testify in New York terrorism trial as jury selection begins". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  4. ↑ Cowan, Rosie (20 October 2004). "Abu Hamza charged with inciting murders". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Radical cleric Abu Hamza jailed for life by US court". BBC. 9 January 2015. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.