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Doctor, Teacher, Terrorist : The Life and Legacy of Al-Qaeda Leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri

Oxford : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2023 [©2023]

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Ayman al-Zawahiri--co-founder of al Qaeda and successor to bin Laden--was one of the most influential terrorists of the modern era. In the first in-depth biography of the Egyptian doctor and ideologue, Sajjan M. Gohel meticulously unpacks al-Zawahiri's long career, which spanned over 50 years, in the growth and evolution of transnational terrorism. From an illustrious Egyptian family, al-Zawahiri chose to rebel against his own society and the international order. Through his travels across multiple continents, the Egyptian found himself in many of the places where history was made. A pioneer of terrorist strategies and tactics, al-Zawahiri left an indelible legacy for al-Qaeda and other terrorists to build upon.

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Cover -- Doctor, Teacher, Terrorist -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Note on Transliteration -- Timelines -- Historical Context -- Al-​Zawahiri's Origins and Education -- Pivotal Moments -- Cast of Characters -- Politicians, Military, Ideologues, and Terrorists -- Abbreviations -- Illustrations -- List of Maps -- Introduction -- Chapter Outlines -- 1. Reap What You Sow -- The Battle for Tora Bora -- The Boy from Maadi -- Colonial History -- Muhammad al-​Ahmadi al-​Zawahiri -- Abdul Rahman Azzam -- The Brotherhood -- Sayyid Qutb and the Free Officers -- 2. Insurrection and Transgression -- The Pious Leader -- Killing Pharaoh -- Defendant Number 113 -- 3. The Holy Warrior -- The Afghan-​Arab Jihad -- On the Front Lines -- The Mole -- Soviet Withdrawal -- 4. Building the Base -- Bitter Harvest -- Egyptians in America -- Exodus to Sudan -- The AfPak Base -- The Caucasus Interlude -- The World Islamic Front -- 'There Will Be No B-​roll' -- Raising the Stakes -- Destructive Weapons -- Military Studies -- Al-​Zarqawi's Shadow -- Preparing for Battle -- Priorities -- 9/​9 and 9/​11 -- 5. Live to Fight Another Day -- The Great Escape -- Vex and Exhaust -- Iraq -- Visualising Terror -- Revisiting Knights -- The Next Stage -- Q&amp -- A -- Al-​Sharif's Revenge -- Cartoons and Sieges -- Malcolm X -- The Bhutto Assassination -- The Mujahidat -- Triple Agents and Middlemen -- 6. Changing of the Knights -- The Arab Spring -- Geronimo EKIA -- From Deputy to Leader -- The Abbottabad Documents -- The Usurper -- 7. The Elusive Terrorist -- Isolation and Hibernation -- An Assortment of Enemies -- The False Dawn -- Kingdom of Heaven -- Iran and AQ: Best of Frenemies -- Dystopia Redux -- Proof of Life -- The Last Sunrise over the Horizon -- Conclusion: 55 Years of Terror -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.