About Amr Hamed
Lived 1901 – 1998 (aged 96–97). Amr Hamed was an Egyptian and Turkish basketball player.
Amr Mohamed Hamed (also Amer Ahmed ) was a Canadian who died in the American bombing of an Afghan training camp on August 20, 1998, as retaliation for the African embassy bombings. However, he immigrated to Canada, landing at Lacolle, Quebec and making his way westward to Vancouver, British Columbia. The two shared their faith, Islam, openly, and would sometimes disappear into the forests of the coastal mountains for days at a time as a spiritual retreat to memorise the Quran.
In 2003, he was referred to by Abdurahman Khadr, who told authorities that "a lot" of Canadians had trained at Khalden, including "a Vancouver man he knew as Amer, who was killed in a 1998 U.S. missile strike".
In their 2008 report concerning Mahmoud Jaballah, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) misidentified Hamed and Essam Marzouk as being the same person.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Amr Hamed?
Egyptian basketball player
When was Amr Hamed born?
Amr Hamed was born in 1901.
When did Amr Hamed die?
Amr Hamed died in 1998.
What was Amr Hamed's occupation?
Amr Hamed was a basketball player.
What nationality was Amr Hamed?
Amr Hamed was Egyptian and Turkish.
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