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Anwar al-Awlaki

Born	Anwar Nasser Abdulla Aulaqi (1971-04-22) April 22, 1971 (age 53) Las Cruces, New Mexico
Alma mater	Colorado State University; San Diego State University; The George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development
Occupation	lecturer/former Imam
Employer	Iman University
Known for	accused of being senior Al-Qaeda recruiter and motivator linked to various terrorists
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)

Anwar al-Awlaki (also spelled Aulaqi; Arabic: أنور العولقي Anwar al-‘Awlaqī; born (1971-04-22) April 22, 1971 (age 53) in Las Cruces, New Mexico) is a Muslim lecturer, spiritual leader, and former imam believed to be a senior talent recruiter and motivator "for al-Qaeda and all of its franchises." With a blog and a Facebook page, he has been described as the "bin Laden of the internet." In 2009, he reportedly was promoted to the rank of regional commander within al-Qaeda.

Early life

His parents are from Yemen. Al-Awlaki's father, Nasser al-Aulaqi, earned his master's degree in agricultural economics at New Mexico State University (1971), received a doctorate at the University of Nebraska, and worked at the University of Minnesota from 1975 to 1977.

Lectures

Lectures on the book Constants on the Path of Jihad by Yousef Al-Ayyiri—concerns leaderless Jihad.
Numerous lectures have been posted to YouTube on various channels such as this and this
The Battle of Hearts and Minds
The Dust Will Never Settle Down
Dreams & Interpretations
The Hereafter—16 CDs—Al Basheer Productions—describes the women, mansions, and pleasures of paradise.
Life of Muhammad: Makkan Period—16 CDs—Al Basheer Productions
Life of Muhammad: Medinan Period—Lecture in 2 Parts—18 CDs—Al Basheer Productions
Lives of the Prophets (AS)—16 CDs—Al Basheer Productions
Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (RA): His Life & Times—15 CDs—Al Basheer Productions
Umar ibn al-Khattāb (RA): His Life & Times—18 CDs—Al Basheer Productions

25 Promises from Allah to the Believer—2 CDs—Noor Productions
Companions of the Ditch & Lessons from the Life of Musa (AS)—2 CDs—Noor Productions
Remembrance of Allah & the Greatest Ayah—2 CDs—Noor Productions
Stories from Hadith—4 CDs—Center for Islamic Information and Education ("CIIE")
Hellfire & The Day of Judgment—CD—CIIE
Quest for Truth: The Story of Salman Al-Farsi (RA)—CD—CIIE
Trials & Lessons for Muslim Minorities—CD—CIIE
Young Ayesha (RA) & Mothers of the Believers (RA)—CD—CIIE
Understanding the Quran—CD—CIIE
Lessons from the Companions (RA) Living as a Minority'—CD—CIIE
Virtues of the Sahabah—video lecture series promoted by the al-Wasatiyyah Foundation

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^ Sharpe, Tom (November 14, 2009). "Radical imam traces roots to New Mexico; Militant Islam cleric's father graduated from NMSU". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved December 1, 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
Orr, Bob, "Al-Awlaki May Be Al Qaeda Recruiter," CBS News, December 30, 2009, accessed December 31, 2009
Meek, James Gordon, "Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan 'is a hero': Imam who preached to 9/11 hijackers in Va. praises attack," New York Daily News, November 9, 2009, accessed November 12, 2009
"The anatomy of a suicide bomber," The National, January 2, 2010, accessed January 2, 2010
Raghavan, Sudarsan, and Shear, Michael D., "U.S.-aided attack in Yemen thought to have killed Aulaqi, 2 al-Qaeda leaders", The Washington Post, December 25, 2009, accessed December 25, 2009
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