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Omar Abdel-Rahman

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Omar Abdel-Rahman

Born May 3, 1938 · Al Gamaliya, Egypt

Died February 18, 2017 · aged 78

Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman (Arabic: عمر عبد الرحمن), (ʾUmar ʾAbd ar-Raḥmān; 3 May 1938 – 18 February 2017), commonly known in the United States as "The Blind Sheikh", was a blind Egyptian Islamist and jihadist militant who served a life sentence at the Federal Medical Center, Butner near Butner, North Carolina, United States. Formerly a resident of New York City, Abdel-Rahman and nine others were co…

Known For

Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on TerrorTurning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror · 2021
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
★ 7.32021
SeriesDocumentaryWar & Politics
Modern history can be divided into two time frames: before 9/11 and after 9/11. This five-part docuseries is a cohesive chronicle of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., offering illuminating perspectives and personal stories of how the catastrophic events of that day changed the course of the nation.
Road to 9/11Road to 9/11 · 2017
Road to 9/11
★ 8.42017
SeriesDocumentaryWar & Politics
Beginning with the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, journalist Steve Coll chronicles the events that took place in the lead-up to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, including missed signals, failed operations and political turf wars.

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