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Muhammad abd-al-Salam Faraj (1954-1982) was an Egyptian radical Islamist and theorist. He led the Cairo branch of the Islamist group al-Jihad (also Tanzim al-Jihad) and made a significant contribution in elevating the role of jihad in radical Islam with his pamphlet ''The Neglected Obligation'' (also ''The Neglected Duty''). He was executed in 1982 for his role in coordinating the assassination of Egyptian president Anwar Sadat the previous year. ==Life== Born in the Dolongat neighborhood of Beheira, Egypt, Faraj graduated in electrical engineering and worked as an administrator in Cairo University. Faraj began to develop the revolutionary group that would become al-Jihad in 1979.〔cns〕 Faraj, an engaging speaker, recruited individuals who heard him preach jihad in mosques.〔Gerges, ''The far enemy'', 2010: 9〕 Over the next two years these individuals recruited others and in this way Faraj came to be the overall leader of a loose group of around five revolutionary cells.〔Sageman, ''Understanding Terror Networks'', 2004: 134〕 These cells, one of which was led by Ayman al-Zawahiri retained a degree of independence but met regularly and had a joint strategy.〔Sageman, ''Understanding Terror Networks'', 2004: 30〕 In late September 1981 Faraj held a meeting with other al-Jihad leaders to discuss a plot to assassinate Anwar Sadat. The idea had been proposed to him by Khalid Islambouli, a lieutenant in the Egyptian Army whom Faraj had invited to join al-Jihad when he was posted to Cairo six months before. Islambouli had learned that he was to be involved in a celebratory parade involving the President and saw an opportunity. Despite disagreements among the leaders, the plan went ahead. Sadat was killed on 6 October. Faraj was quickly arrested and was executed on 15 April 1982, along with Islambouli and three accomplices.〔Sageman, ''Understanding Terror Networks'', 2004: 32-3〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Muhammad abd-al-Salam Faraj」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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