Omar Abdel Rahman Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Omar Abdel Rahman, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Egypt.

2 records1995–19951 events1 places

Chronological biography

1995

Trial1 October 1995

Government / Government of Egypt · Sheikh · Islamist Cleric · New York

Is convicted in the United States of conspiring to conduct bombings and assassinations.

Trial1 October 1995

Religion / Islam

A federal jury at New York finds Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman and nine other militant Muslims guilty of conspiring to carry out a campaign of terrorist bombings and assassinations aimed at forcing Washington to abandon its support of Israel

Titles and roles

Sheikh · Islamist Cleric

Record provenance

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