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Ahmed al-Nami

1977 - 2001

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Ahmed bin Abdullah al-Nami (Arabic: أحمد بن عبد الله النعمي, romanized: Aḥmad bin ‘Abd Allāh al-Nāʿmī; 7 December 1977 – 11 September 2001) was a Saudi terrorist hijacker. He was one of the four hijackers of United Airlines Flight 93, which was crashed into a field in Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania, following a passenger revolt, as part of the 11 September attacks. Born in Saudi Arabia, al-Nami had served as a muezzin and was a college student. He left his family in 2000 to complete the Hajj, but later went to Afghanistan bound for an al-Qaeda training camp where he befriended other future hijackers and would soon be chosen to participate in the attacks. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Ahmed al-Nami is the 294th most popular extremist, the 282nd most popular biography from Saudi Arabia and the 11th most popular Saudi Arabian Extremist.

Ahmed al-Nami was a Saudi terrorist and one of the hijackers involved in the September 11 attacks in 2001. He is most infamous for being one of the five men who took control of United Airlines Flight 93, which ultimately crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers attempted to regain control.

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Among EXTREMISTS

Among extremists, Ahmed al-Nami ranks 294 out of 283. Before him are Beverley Allitt, Qasim al-Raymi, Mohammed Bijeh, Ronald Dominique, Waleed al-Shehri, and Fayez Banihammad. After him are Amy Fisher, Khalid al-Mihdhar, Ahmed al-Ghamdi, Khader Adnan, Hakimullah Mehsud, and Jimmy Chérizier.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Ahmed al-Nami ranks 824. Before him are Kurt Bernard, Yelena Godina, Kristoffer Polaha, Fayez Banihammad, Julien Pillet, and Bianca Kajlich. After him are Douglas Sequeira, Pilar Alegría, Leire Olaberria, Claus Jensen, Steve Francis, and Giuseppe Biava. Among people deceased in 2001, Ahmed al-Nami ranks 375. Before him are Rosemary DeCamp, Gerald Glatzmayer, Bobby Johnstone, Bahne Rabe, Waleed al-Shehri, and Fayez Banihammad. After him are Khalid al-Mihdhar, Ahmed al-Ghamdi, Saeed al-Ghamdi, Majed Moqed, Ahmed al-Haznawi, and Patricia Robertson.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Ahmed al-Nami ranks 282 out of 354. Before him are Fuad Anwar Amin (1972), Ahmed Dokhi (1976), Mohamed Abd Al-Jawad (1962), Sultan Al-Ghannam (1994), Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari (1991), and Tejasswi Prakash (1993). After him are Saud Kariri (1980), Nasser Al-Shamrani (1983), Khalid al-Mihdhar (1975), Ahmed al-Ghamdi (1979), Abdulrahman Ghareeb (1997), and Fahad Al-Muwallad (1994).

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Among EXTREMISTS In Saudi Arabia

Among extremists born in Saudi Arabia, Ahmed al-Nami ranks 11. Before him are Wail al-Shehri (1973), Mohand al-Shehri (1979), Nawaf al-Hazmi (1976), Hamza al-Ghamdi (1980), Satam al-Suqami (1976), and Waleed al-Shehri (1978). After him are Khalid al-Mihdhar (1975), Ahmed al-Ghamdi (1979), Saeed al-Ghamdi (1979), Majed Moqed (1977), Ahmed al-Haznawi (1980), and Salem al-Hazmi (1981).

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