About Tarek al-Zumar
Born 1959. Tarek al-Zumar is an Egyptian politician and terrorist.
Tarek al-Zumar is an Egyptian Islamist politician and the secretary-general of the Building and Development Party. The party has a non-political wing named al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya. His cousin is Aboud El Zomor, who was imprisoned along with him. Al-Zumar and his cousin received a hero's welcome from the Muslim Brotherhood when they were released from prison.
On October 6, 2012, al-Zumar was invited to attend a speech by Mohamed Morsi on the anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, seen as one of Sadat's great accomplishments. His attendance overshadowed the content of Morsi's speech and offended many non-Brotherhood Egyptians.
On 14 July 2013 Egypt's prosecutor general Hisham Barakat ordered his assets to be frozen. Afterwards, al-Zumar fled to Qatar.
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Who is Tarek al-Zumar?
politician
When was Tarek al-Zumar born?
Tarek al-Zumar was born on 15 May 1959 in Nahya.
What is Tarek al-Zumar's occupation?
Tarek al-Zumar is a politician and terrorist.
What nationality is Tarek al-Zumar?
Tarek al-Zumar is Egyptian.
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