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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

References

1. Murphy, Dan (November 10, 2009). "Fort Hood shooting: Was Nidal Malik Hasan inspired by militant cleric?". Christian Science Monitor. Boston. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
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7. Orr, Bob, "Al-Awlaki May Be Al Qaeda Recruiter," CBS News, December 30, 2009, accessed December 31, 2009
8. 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
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10. 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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External links

• "Exclusive; Ray Suarez: My Post-9/11 Interview With Anwar al-Awlaki," PBS, October 30, 2001
• al-Awlaki, Anwar, "Understanding Ramadan: The Muslim Month of Fasting", The Washington Post, November 19, 2001
• Ragavan, Chitra, "The imam's very curious story: A skirt-chasing mullah is just one more mystery for the 9/11 panel," US News and World Report, June 13, 2004
• "Anwar al-Awlaki: 'Lies of the Telegraph,'" The NEFA Foundation, December 27, 2008
• "A Critique of the Methodology of Anwar al-Awlaki and his Errors in the Fiqh (Issue) of Jihad in Light of the Qur'an, Sunnah, and Classical to Contemporary Scholars of Ahl us-Sunnah" Salafi Manhaj, 2009
• "Al-Jazeera Satellite Network Interview with Yemini-American Cleric Shaykh Anwar al-Awlaki Regarding his Alleged Role in Radicalizing Maj. Malik Nidal Hasan," The NEFA Foundation, December 24, 2009

• Islamic terrorism
• 1971 births
• American Muslims
• American imams
• 21st-century imams
• Colorado State University alumni
• San Diego State University alumni
• George Washington University alumni
• People of Yemeni descent
• People from Las Cruces, New Mexico
• Muslim activists
• Al-Qaeda propagandists
• American al-Qaeda members