Mohammed al-Islambouli

Mohammed Showqi Al-Islambouli (Arabic: محمد شوقي الإسلامبولي) (born January 21, 1957) is an Egyptian militant leader in al-Qa'ida. A prominent figure in Islamic militancy, he organized early Egyptian mujahideen networks during the Soviet-Afghan War. After establishing weapon and personnel smuggling networks through Pakistan in the 1980s, he held leadership positions in various militant organizations including al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya. Following a brief return to Egypt in 2011 and subsequent release from detention in 2012, he emerged as the leader of the Khorasan Group, an al-Qaeda affiliate operating during the Syrian Civil War alongside the Nusra Front.

Mohammed is the younger brother of Khalid al-Islambouli, who assassinated Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in 1981