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4 unusual facts about Omar Abdel-Rahman


Chronology of the reactions to Innocence of Muslims

A DHS report released on September 11 and reported by Fox News on September 19 indicated that a web statement incited "sons of Egypt" to pressure America to release Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman (the so-called "blind sheikh) "even if it requires burning the embassy down with everyone in it.

Omar Abdel-Rahman

During the In Aménas hostage crisis a Mauritanian news organization reported that the kidnappers had offered to swap American hostages in Algeria for the release of Omar Abdel-Rahman and Aafia Siddiqui.

Omar Abdul Rahman

Omar Abdel-Rahman (born 1938), Egyptian leader of militant group, Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya

Youssef Nada

A 1986 article in London-based Asharq Al-Awsat reported that Nada, along with Ahmed Ben Bella, a former president of Algeria, held a secret meeting at his Switzerland home attended by "major figures in some of the world’s most violent groups." Other attendees the meeting included the "Blind Sheikh" Omar Abdel-Rahman and Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah, a leading Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim scholar.


1st Battalion 25th Marines

During this same timeframe, US forces made significant progress in eliminating some of al-Qaeda in Iraq's top leadership: a 7 June 2006 airstrike killed al-Zarqawi and his spiritual advisor Sheik Abd-Al-Rahman while the organization's reputed second-in-command, Hamid Juma Faris Jouri al-Saeedi, was captured in a joint US/Iraqi raid on 19 June 2006.

A.Z.M. Enayetullah Khan

His siblings include journalist and columnist Sadek Khan, poet Abu Zafar Obaidullah, former minister Selima Rahman, political leader Rashed Khan Menon MP, Senior Editor of Bdnews24.com, Amanullah Kabir and the publisher of New Age, Shahidullah Khan Badal.

Abd Al-Rahman Ali Al-Jifri

Abd Al-Rahman has two sons, namely, Ali al-Jifri, who is a scholar who currently resides in Abu Dhabi,UAE and who is a lecturer of Islamic Sciences at the famed Islamic University, Dar al-Mustafa and the founder of tabah foundation in abu dhabi, his other son( abdulaziz abdulrahman al jifri), one daughter and 11 grandchildren the oldest male ( alawi hassan aljifri) was born in 1995.

Abd al-Rahman of Morocco

The Agdal Gardens of Marrakesh, an irrigated garden, originally established by the Almoravids in the 12th century and enlarged in the days of the Saadians was revamped, reforested and encircled by ramparts during the reign of Mulai Abd al-Rahman.

Abu Bakr II ibn `Abd al-Munan

He was the son of `Abd al-Mannan, the brother of `Abd ar-Rahman ibn Muhammad, and Guisti (Harari "princess") Fatima, `Abd ar-Rahman's oldest daughter.

Agartala Conspiracy Case

The case is officially called State vs. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and others, but is popularly known by Agartala Shoŗojontro Mamla (Agartala conspiracy case) as the main conspiracy was purported to have taken place in the Indian city of Agartala in Tripura state, where Sheikh Mujib's associates met Intelligence Bureau officials.

Two of the accused, navy steward Mujibur Rahman and the educationist Mohammad Ali Reza went to Agartala, Tripura, a city in Eastern India to seek Indian support for an independent Bangladesh.

Ali Abd al-Rahman al-Faqasi al-Ghamdi

The BBC News reported his name was "Ali Abdul Rahman al-Ghamdi", CNN reported his name was "Ali Abd al-Rahman al-Faqasi al-Ghamdi".

Aswad Ansi

After his invasion of Yemen, he changed his title from "Prophet of God" to "Rahman" (The Most Merciful).

Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam

Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam is 2006 Malayalam-language Indian feature film directed by Jomon starring Mammootty, Sreenivasan and Rahman.

Collaborators Act 1972

Al-Badr members Siddiqur Rahman and Muhammad Galib were sentenced life imprisonment on the journalist Nizamuddin murder case.

Fadl Shaker

Fadl bought all rights of the tune for his song from Greek composer and singer, Sotis Volanis, and the lyrics were written by Prince Turky Bin Abdel Rahman El Sudairy, who also wrote another song of Fadl's coming album called Dehkat El Dony.

Fear of a Brown Planet

In 2011, Australian Story broadcast a documentary on the ABC about about Rahman’s and Hussain’s lives in Australia as well as their debut performances in Edinburgh and London.

Geo TV

On April 20, 2004 at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas, Mir Ibrahim Rahman, chief executive of Geo TV, received an International Broadcast Excellence Award for the impact the channel has had on Pakistan.

Gopal Chandra Mukhopadhyay

G.G.Ajmiri, leader of the student's wing of Muslim League along with Mujibur Rahman, a member of the Muslim National Guard and a boxer and strongman himself, requested Gopal to stop the bloodshed.

Hatefi

He entered Timurid literary circles after passing a test that was set up by his uncle, the famous Persian poet 'Abdul Rahman Jami.

Idris Rahman

Rahman has performed and recorded as a saxophonist with Osibisa, Ayub Ogada, Dodgy, Reem Kelani, Julia Biel and many more jazz and world music/reggae artists.

Illallah

The album features a recitation of a verse from the Qur’an (Ar-Rahman) and duas (supplications) from the Qur’an and Sunnah (teachings and practices of Islamic prophet Muhammad) as well as non-instrumental Islamic nasheeds about Allah and Muhammad based on the Qur'an and Hadith.

Kadhal Desam

The success of the film prompted Rahman to collaborate with Kathir again in Kadhalar Dhinam (1999) and Kadhal Virus (2002).

Khan Ataur Rahman

The son of Ziarat Hossain Khan and Zohra Khatun, who lived in Singair Upazila, Manikganj District, Khan Ataur Rahman was born on December 11, 1928.

In 1953 Rahman enrolled in the Theatre department at City Literary Institute.

Kharoti

The most prominent figures of the Kharoti tribe include Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Farhad Darya, Gholam Serwar Nasher, Rahman Kharoti, Ustad Sayaf, Loy Sher Khan Bander and the late Mir Ahmad Khan Qader.

Lynn Stewart

Lynne Stewart, former defense attorney for Abdel-Rahman, the Twin Towers bomber

M. Afzal Hossain

Hossain was born on November 30, 1952 in the Village Majbari, P.S. Shariakandi of Bogra District, Bangladesh to Sabder Rahman and Jamila Khatoon.

Mahbub Ali Khan

Zubaida Rahman, the younger daughter of Mahbub Ali Khan is also the wife of Tarique Rahman, the elder son of President Ziaur Rahman.

Zubaida Khan, the youngest daughter of Mahbub Ali Khan, is the wife of Tarique Rahman, the eldest son of President Ziaur Rahman.

Mahfuz Omar

Mahfuz previously held the Pokok Sena seat until he was defeated in the 2004 election by Abdul Rahman Ibrahim of the governing Barisan Nasional coalition.

Medina Azahara

Abd ar-Rahman III ordered the construction of this city at a time when he had just finished consolidating his political power in the Iberian Peninsula and was entering into conflict with the Fatimid dynasty for the control of North Africa.

Mohammad Zainuddin

After the defeat of Rao Tula Ram on 16 November 1857, Mufti Yaqinuddin and his brother-in-law Abdur Rahman (alias Nabi Baksh) were hanged after brought from Tijara to Delhi.

Mohd Rahman Zabul

He start his career with Negeri Sembilan in 2002 and always play as a right back.Rahman will always be remembered by Deer fans because his hardworking in help Negeri Sembilan to win Malaysia Cup(2009), FA Cup(2003 and 2010) and Malaysian Super League(2006).

Montgó Massif

At the beginning of the 10th century the Moorish Caliph, Abd ur Rahman the Third, made a special trip from Cordoba to collect over a hundred medicinal herbs from the slopes of Montgó.

Mushin Musa Matwalli Atwah

Also known as Abdul Rahman, Abu Abdul Rahman al-Muhajir, Abdel Rahman, Abu Turab, Ibrahim al-Muhajir, and Mohammed K.A., he was wanted by the United States government in connection to the August 7, 1998 American embassy bombings in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya.

People's Action Party–United Malays National Organisation relations

Such issues catalysed the impending secession: On 7 August 1965, Tunku Abdul Rahman announced to the Malaysian Parliament in Kuala Lumpur that the Parliament should vote yes on the resolution to have Singapore to leave the Federation, choosing to "sever all ties with a State Government that showed no measure of loyalty to its Central Government" as opposed to the undesirable method of suppressing the PAP for its actions.

Providence Black Repertory Company

Mainstage productions have included plays by Amiri Baraka, Aisha Rahman, Athol Fugard, Federico García Lorca, Harold Pinter, Sam Shepard, Cheryl West, María Irene Fornés, and August Wilson, as well as original stage adaptations of the poetry of Langston Hughes and Kevin Young (poet).

Rahman Syed

Rahman Anwar Syed was born into a Muslim family of the village of Alawalpur, Punjab, British India, the eldest of seven children.

Rajamanikyam

But Bellary Raja never falls for any of their attempts and he uses educated Raju(Rahman) to stabilize the assets of his stepfather and prevents it from getting into the hands of his siblings, thereby preserving it.

Saleh Ibn Abdul Rahman Hussayen

Saleh Ibn Abdul Rahman Hussayen (صالح ابن عبدالرحمن حسین) is a prominent Saudi government official who fell under suspicion following the Sept 11th attacks when it was discovered that three of the hijackers, Hani Hanjour, Khalid Almihdhar, and Nawaf Alhazmi had checked into the Marriott Residence Inn in Herndon, Virginia, the same hotel he was staying at, the night before the attacks.

Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Negeri Sembilan

Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tuanku Abdul Rahman or known as SMKTAR is a secondary school located in a small town, Gemas in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.

Seni gayong

In 1942 during the Japanese Occupation, Meor Abdul Rahman taught seni gayong publicly in Sudong island, Singapore when the locals feared an attack by the Japanese.

Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College

Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College, located in Bogra town, was established in 1992.

Sidi Arif Mosque

The real name of the Arif bellah who the mosque was named after him is still mysterious to know because the term Arif was used by Sufi authors like Abu Abd al–Rahman al–Sulami (d. 1021) to mean "a gnostic, mystic; a seeker of marifa (spiritual knowledge)", similar in meaning to the terms salik, zahid, faqir, etc.

T. Abdul Rahman

There was also a demand to name the Kozhikode Corporation Stadium in memory of the Olympian Abdul Rahman.

The Awaien Show

So far, the Pakistani folk singer has parodied Ataullah Essa Khan Khailvi, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistani Ex-President Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani Ministers Rehman Malik, Parvez Ashraf, Pakistani Opposition Leaders Imran Khan, Maulana Fazlul Rahman, TV Persons Talat Hussain, Tariq Aziz, Cricketer Inzimam-Ul-Haq and anchors such as Dr. Shahid Masood.

Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium

Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium also known as STAR of Paroi is a multi-purpose stadium in Paroi, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.

Wari-Bateshwar ruins

The current scientific study is being carried out by a team from the Archaeology Department of Jahangirnagar University led by Professor Sufi Mostafizur Rahman.

Zaydi Revolt

Actually, the Zaydi Revolt continued until 785 and re-erupted in Tabaristan under the leadership of the Zayd ibn Ali's son, "Hasan ibn Zayd’ūl-Alavī." His revolt attracted many supporters, among them the ruler of Rustamids, the son of "Farīdūn" (a descendant of Rostam Farrokhzād) "Abd al-Rahmān ibn Rustam" who was well known by the name of "Bānū-Bādūsyān," worth mentioning.


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