Muhammad abd-al-Salam Faraj was an Egyptian radical Islamist and theorist. He led the Cairo branch of the Islamist group al-Jihad and made a significant contribution in elevating the role of jihad in radical Islam with his pamphlet The Neglected... Wikipedia
Born: 1952, Beheira Governorate, Egypt
Died: April 15, 1982 (age 30 years), Cairo, Egypt
Books: Al-Farīḍah Al-ghāʼibah
Known for: Leader of Tanzim al-Jihad