an Islamic scholar and inspirational leader, who was born in the Palestinian West Bank and was greatly impacted by events with Israel, including the 1948 creation of Israel and the 1967 Six-Day War. He joined the Muslim in the 1950s and spent time in Cairo again at the height of militant activism (1971-1973), which increased his network and connected him to some of the most famous Islamists, including the family of Sayyid Qutb. Despite his Azzam participated in or family’s protests, “Palestinian Jihad” guerilla warfare against Israel from 1967-1970, which gave him battlefield experience and credibility. Azzam was highly educated in Islam and Islamic law. He attended an Islamic law school in Damascus (1963-1966), received his in Islamic law from the Master’s prestigious Al-Azhar University (1968-1969), and earned his doctorate from Al-Azhar (1971-1973). He also taught at many different schools and universities over the years in Jordan, in Saudi Arabia at the King Abdul Ibn Saud in 1980, and finally in Islamabad in 1981. Azzam moved to Islamabad to join and assist the Afghan jihad after being motivated by Sheikh Kamal al-Sananiri. While stationed in Pakistan, Azzam traveled to Afghanistan in the early 1980s and spent time trying to recruit Arab volunteers to the fight. Azzam is credited for creating the ideology and structural framework for the global jihad building off of and moving beyond the disparate national struggles. He led the drive for jihad to defend Muslims against the Soviet invasion in Afghanistan. Azzam and Osama Bin Laden established the Service Bureau in Islamabad to facilitate international recruitment and training camps for Muslims trying to fight in Afghanistan. Reports indicate that as many as 10,000 individuals were recruited. Azzam traveled
an Islamic scholar and inspirational leader, who was born in the Palestinian West Bank and was greatly impacted by events with Israel, including the 1948 creation of Israel and the 1967 Six-Day War. He joined the Muslim in the 1950s and spent time in Cairo again at the height of militant activism (1971-1973), which increased his network and connected him to some of the most famous Islamists, including the family of Sayyid Qutb. Despite his family’s protests, Azzam participated in “Palestinian Jihad” or guerilla warfare against Israel from 1967-1970, which gave him battlefield experience and credibility. Azzam was highly educated in Islam and Islamic law. He attended an Islamic law school in Damascus (1963-1966), received his Master’s in Islamic law from the prestigious Al-Azhar University (1968-1969), and earned his doctorate from Al-Azhar (1971-1973). He also taught at many different schools and universities over the years in Jordan, in Saudi Arabia at the King Abdul Ibn Saud in 1980, and finally in Islamabad in 1981. Azzam moved to Islamabad to join and assist the Afghan jihad after being motivated by Sheikh Kamal al-Sananiri. While stationed in Pakistan, Azzam traveled to Afghanistan in the early 1980s and spent time trying to recruit Arab volunteers to the fight. Azzam is credited for creating the ideology and structural framework for the global jihad building off of and moving beyond the disparate national struggles. He led the drive for jihad to defend Muslims against the Soviet invasion in Afghanistan. Azzam and Osama Bin Laden established the Service Bureau in Islamabad to facilitate international recruitment and training camps for Muslims trying to fight in Afghanistan. Reports indicate that as many as 10,000 individuals were recruited. Azzam traveled
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