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Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (Arabic: أَبُو مُصْعَبٍ ٱلزَّرْقَاوِيُّ, ’Abū Muṣ‘ab az-Zarqāwī, Father of Musab, from Zarqa; English pronunciation ⓘ; October 30, 1966 – June 7, 2006), born Ahmad Fadeel al-Nazal al-Khalayleh (أَحْمَدُ فَضِيلِ ٱلنَّزَالِ ٱلْخَلَايْلَةَ ...
Learn about the life and legacy of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the founder of ISIS's predecessor, al-Qaeda in Iraq, and the leader of other terrorist groups. Find out his biography, associated groups, designations, and rhetoric.
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, barely forty and barely literate, a Bedouin from the Bani Hassan tribe, was until recently almost unknown outside his native Jordan.
Jun 8, 2006 · Learn about the life and actions of the terrorist leader who coordinated attacks in Jordan, Iraq, and Spain, and was killed by U.S. forces in 2006. Find out how he became a freelance jihadist, his relationship with al-Qaeda, and his views on Shiites and Jews.
Nada Bakos, a former CIA analyst, reveals how Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the founder of ISIS, went from a petty criminal to a jihadist leader. She explains why the U.S. missed a chance to stop him in 2002 and how he fueled sectarian violence in Iraq.
Jun 9, 2006 · Mary Anne Weaver, a journalist who wrote a biography of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi for The Atlantic Monthly, discusses his significance, his organization, and his impact on sectarian warfare in Iraq. She also explains how Zarqawi became a fanatic and how his death may affect the insurgency.
Jun 8, 2006 · The Jordanian-born militant was the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq and responsible for many bombings, assassinations and beheadings. He was killed in a US air strike in 2006, after a $25m bounty was offered for his capture.
