Khalid Al-Islambuli
Khalid al-Islambuli (Arabic: خالد الإسلامبولي, romanized: Khālid al-ʾIslāmbūlī; 15 January 1955 – 15 April 1982) was an Egyptian military officer who participated in the assassination of Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, during the annual 6th October victory parade on 6 October 1981. Al-Islambuli stated that his primary motivation for the assassination was Sadat's signing of the Camp David Accords with Israel and Sadat's plan for a more progressive Egypt. Al-Islambuli was tried before an Egyptian court-martial, found guilty, and sentenced to death by firing squad. Following his execution, he was declared a martyr by many in the Islamic world, and became an inspirational symbol for Islamic movements as one of the first 'modern martyrs of Islam'.
Khalid al-Islambuli خالد الإسلامبولي | |
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Islambouli in 1982 | |
| Born | 15 January 1955 Minya Governorate, Republic of Egypt |
| Died | 15 April 1982 (aged 27) Egypt |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Allegiance | Egypt Egyptian Islamic Jihad |
| Service/ | Egyptian Army |
| Years of service | 1976–1981 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Unit | 17th Artillery Regiment |
| Criminal conviction | |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | Assassinating President Anwar Sadat |
| Criminal penalty | Death |