Omar Abdel Rahman
US State Department: Up to Egyptians to decide on future of financial aid
Egypt
March 13, 2012
US State Department: Up to Egyptians to decide on future of financial aid
It is up to the Egyptian people to decide whether they want to continue receiving financial assistance from the United…
Monitors: ‘Blind sheikh’ son killed by US drone
World
October 15, 2011
Monitors: ‘Blind sheikh’ son killed by US drone
A US drone strike on Friday killed the son of an Egyptian cleric tied to the 1993 World Trade Center…
Jama’a al-Islamiya demands sheikh released in return for accused Israeli spy
Egypt
October 4, 2011
Jama’a al-Islamiya demands sheikh released in return for accused Israeli spy
Jama'a al-Islamiya on Monday demanded the release of its spiritual leader imprisoned in the US, Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, in…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh asks US ambassador to release Islamist leader
Egypt
September 27, 2011
Al-Azhar grand sheikh asks US ambassador to release Islamist leader
Ahmed al-Tayyeb, the grand sheikh of Al-Azhar, has renewed his call for the release Omar Abdel Rahman, the Jama'a al-Islamiya…
Salafis demand release of Sheikh Abu Yehya
Egypt
September 23, 2011
Salafis demand release of Sheikh Abu Yehya
Hundreds of Salafis staged a march after Friday prayers from the Omar Makram mosque to the Interior Ministry, in response…
Relatives of imprisoned leader refuse to disperse sit-in outside US Embassy
Egypt
August 28, 2011
Relatives of imprisoned leader refuse to disperse sit-in outside US Embassy
Relatives of Jama’a al-Islamiya spiritual leader Omar Abdel Rahman, who is serving time in a US prison for his part…
Jama’a al-Islamiya warns US against killing imprisoned leader
Egypt
August 24, 2011
Jama’a al-Islamiya warns US against killing imprisoned leader
“Hell will break loose for the US if Omar Abdel Rahman is killed in prison,” said Safwat Abdel Ghany, member…
Jama’a al-Islamiya protests for release of jailed leader
Egypt
June 30, 2011
Jama’a al-Islamiya protests for release of jailed leader
The family of the Jama'a al-Islamiya leader Omar Abdel Rahman, who is jailed in the United States, staged a protest…
Omar Abdel Rahman’s family to establish political party
Egypt
June 12, 2011
Omar Abdel Rahman’s family to establish political party
Members of the family of Omar Abdel Rahman, the jailed spiritual leader of the Jama'a Islamiya, have announced that they…
Jama’a al-Islamiya takes on Facebook
Egypt
June 7, 2011
Jama’a al-Islamiya takes on Facebook
Egypt's once-banned Jama’a al-Islamiya is the latest Egyptian institution to subscribe to Facebook, following decisions by the ruling military council,…