Ayman Mohammed Rabie al-Zawahiri was an Egyptian-born physician and theologian who was the leader of the terrorist group al-Qaeda from June 2011 until his death in July 2022.
Ayman al-Zawahiri had succeeded Osama bin Laden following his death and was earlier a senior member of Islamist organizations which led attacks in Asia, Africa, North America, and Europe. In 2012, he called on Muslims to kidnap Westerners in Muslim countries.
Ayman al-Zawahiri was born on June 19, 1951, in Giza, Egypt.
Ayman al-Zawahiri siblings: Muhammad al-Zawahiri, Hussein al-Zawahiri, Heba Mohamed al-Zawahiri
Ayman al-Zawahiri was a twin, his twin sister, Omnaya Hiba al-Zawahiri, is an oncologist and professor.
Ayman al-Zawahiri had two brothers, Hussein al-Zawahiri, his youngest sibling, still lives in Egypt, and is not involved in Islamist activities.
Ayman al-Zawahiri’s older brother, Mohamed al-Zawahiri, had joined Ayman in Afghanistan at the leadership level and is now missing.
Both Ayman al-Zawahiri was trained architects by profession.
