How much do you know about al-Zawahiri? Take our quiz!
Last updated on: September 11, 2014 11:20 IST
Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri
Ayman al-Zawahiri, who succeeded Osama bin Laden as the head of the Al Qaeda after the latter was eliminated in a covert US operation in May 2011, is believed to be the mastermind behind some of the worst terrorist attacks in the world, like 9/11, the bombing of the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, the Luxor tourist massacre in Egypt.
Two years ago, he sent a message asking Muslims to kidnap Western tourists visiting Muslim countries.
Last week, al-Zawahiri announced, in a lengthy video posted on the social media outlets: 'A new branch of Al Qaeda was established and is Qaedat al-Jihad in the Indian subcontinent, seeking to raise the flag of jihad, return the Islamic rule, and empowering the Shariah of Allah across the Indian subcontinent,' according to the translation by SITE Intelligence Group.
How much do you know about Ayman al-Zawahiri who poses one of the most potent threats to India? Take this quiz and test your knowledge of this diabolic terrorist:
1. What is Ayman al-Zawahiri by profession? A. Physician B. Lawyer C. Engineer
Wrong! The correct answer is A. Physician. He qualified as a surgeon and ran his clinic for a while.
Wrong! The correct answer is A. Physician He qualified as a surgeon and ran his clinic for a while.
Correct! He qualified as a surgeon and even ran his clinic for a while.
2. Which country does Ayman al-Zawahiri hail from? A. Syria B. Turkey C. Egypt
Wrong! The correct answer is C. Egypt. He was born Ayman Mohammed Rabie al-Zawahiri in the well-to-do Maadim suburb of Cairo into a prosperous family of doctors.
Wrong! The correct answer is C. Egypt. He was born Ayman Mohammed Rabie al-Zawahiri in the well-to-do Maadim suburb of Cairo into a prosperous family of doctors.
Correct! He was born Ayman Mohammed Rabie al-Zawahiri in the well- to-do Maadim suburb of Cairo into a prosperous family of doctors.
3. What is the reward on his head? A. $25 million B. $100 million C. $1 million
Wrong! The correct answer is A. $25 million. After 9/11, the US State Department offered $25 million for information leading to his arrest.
Wrong! The correct answer is A. $25 million. After 9/11 the US State Department offered $25 million for information leading to his arrest.
Correct! After 9/11 the US State Separtment offered $25 million for information leading to his arrest.
4. He travelled to several countries in connection with Al Qaeda work. But he went to this country to help refugees early in his career. Name it: A. Pakistan B. Russia C. Estonia
Wrong! The correct answer is A. Peshawar, Pakistan.
Wrong! The correct answer is A. Peshawar, Pakistan.
Correct!
5. What kind of work did he do there? A. Preaching B. Medical relief work C. Terrorism
Wrong! The correct answer is A. A medical relief worker. He worked in a Red Crescent hospital treating refugees.
Wrong! The correct answer is A. A medical relief worker. He worked in a Red Crescent hospital treating refugees.
Correct! He worked in a Red Crescent hospital treating refugees.
6. He speaks three languages. Which are they? A. Arabic, French, English B. Russian, Arabic, French C. English, Arabic, Turkish
Wrong! The correct answer is A. Arabic, French, English.
Wrong! The correct answer is A. Arabic, French, English.
Correct!
7. He was arrested in 1981 in Egypt for: A. For murdering a Christian missionary B. For the assassination of an Egyptian leader C. As a political detainee
Wrong! The correct answer is B. For the assassination of then Egyptian president Anwar Sadat. He was one of the 1,500 people arrested for suspected involvement in the plot.
Wrong! The correct answer is B. For the assassination of then Egyptian president Anwar Sadat. He was one of the 1,500 people arrested for suspected involvement in the plot.
Correct! For the assassination of then Egyptian president Anwar Sadat. He was one of the 1,500 people arrested for suspected involvement in the plot.
8. He has six children (two were killed in Afghanistan) -- four daughters and one son. How many wives does/did he have? A. Four B. One C. Three
Wrong! The correct answer is A. Four. The exact identity of only two are known. Azza Ahmed Nowari and Umaima Hassan.
Wrong! The correct answer is A. Four. The exact identity of only two are known. Azza Ahmed Nowari and Umaima Hassan.
Correct! The exact identity of only two are known. Azza Ahmed Nowari and Umaima Hassan.
9. Al-Zawahiri has been to Afghanistan, Pakistan, the UAE, Russia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Switzerland. Which of these countries has he not been to? A. The United States B. Norway C. Singapore
Wrong! The correct answer is B. Norway. He visited the US in 1993 speaking at mosques in California as a member of the Kuwaiti Red Crescent, trying to drum up financial support for Afghani children killed by Soviet landmines (according to New Yorker journalist Lawrence Wright in The Looming Tower) he could only collect $2,000).
Wrong! The correct answer is B. Norway He visited the US in 1993 speaking at mosques in California as a member of the Kuwaiti Red Crescent, trying to drum up financial support for Afghani children killed by Soviet landmines (according to New Yorker journalist Lawrence Wright in The Looming Tower) he could only collect $2,000).
Correct! He visited the US in 1993 speaking at mosques in California as a member of the Kuwaiti Red Crescent, trying to drum up financial support for Afghani children killed by Soviet landmines (according to New Yorker journalist Lawrence Wright in The Looming Tower) he could only collect $2,000).
10. Where is al-Zawahiri based now? A. Afghanistan B. Believed to be in India C. No one knows
Image: Ayman al-Zawahiri. Photograph: Social Media Website via Reuters TV
Wrong! The correct answer is C. No one knows. He is believed to be in Pakistan.
Wrong! The correct answer is C. No one knows. He is believed to be in Pakistan.
