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Adam Yahiye Gadahn

1978 - 2015

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Adam Yahiye Gadahn (Arabic: آدم يحيى غدن, Ādam Yaḥyā Ghadan; September 1, 1978 – January 19, 2015) was an American senior operative, cultural interpreter, spokesman and media advisor for the Islamist group al-Qaeda, as well as a prolific noise musician. Beginning in 2004, he appeared in a number of videos produced by al-Qaeda as "Azzam the American" ('Azzām al-Amrīki, Arabic: عزام الأمريكي), sometimes transliterated as Ezzam Al-Amrikee). Gadahn, who converted to Islam in 1995 at a California mosque, was described as "homegrown," a term used by scholars and government officials for Western citizens "picking up the sword of the idea" (in the words of one FBI agent) to commit attacks in the West. American intelligence officials allege that he inspired the 2007 Osama bin Laden video. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Adam Yahiye Gadahn is the 323rd most popular extremist, the 20,695th most popular biography from United States and the 98th most popular American Extremist.

Adam Yahiye Gadahn was an American Al-Qaeda member known for his role as a spokesperson and propagandist for the terrorist organization, appearing in several videos that promoted jihad and incited violence against the West. He was also notable for being the first American to be charged with treason since World War II.

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Among extremists, Adam Yahiye Gadahn ranks 323 out of 283. Before him are Reynhard Sinaga, Omar Khadr, Samantha Lewthwaite, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, and Elliot Rodger. After him are Dylann Roof, Lucy Letby, John Walker Lindh, and Thomas Matthew Crooks.

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Among people born in 1978, Adam Yahiye Gadahn ranks 1,453. Before him are Riki Takagi, Faye White, Manju Warrier, Marianne Rokne, Just Blaze, and Georgina Evers-Swindell. After him are Brian Urlacher, Robert Heffernan, Jamaal Tinsley, Tomohiro Nagatsuka, Amy Chow, and Rachel Morrison. Among people deceased in 2015, Adam Yahiye Gadahn ranks 610. Before him are Murder of Özgecan Aslan, Aadesh Shrivastava, Clementa C. Pinckney, Ben Woolf, Ali Raymi, and Jackson Vroman.

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Among people born in United States, Adam Yahiye Gadahn ranks 20,703 out of 20,380. Before him are Marié Digby (1983), Yo Gotti (1981), Efren Ramirez (1973), Jeremih (1987), Travis Stevens (1986), and Ciara Renée (1990). After him are Alexandra Krosney (1988), Ramon Sessions (1986), Yvonne Anderson (1990), Muna Lee (1981), Frankie Jonas (2000), and Gabby Williams (1996).

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Among EXTREMISTS In United States

Among extremists born in United States, Adam Yahiye Gadahn ranks 98. Before him are Gary Ray Bowles (1962), James Holmes (1987), Robert William Fisher (1961), Ronald Dominique (1964), Amy Fisher (1974), and Omar Mateen (1986). After him are Dylann Roof (1994), John Walker Lindh (1981), and Thomas Matthew Crooks (2003).

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