Anwar Al-awlaki

About

American-born, militant imam who was murdered in Yemen by an American drone. He had been linked to terrorist operations with al-Qaeda.

Before Fame

While studying civil engineering at Colorado State University, he served as president of the Muslim Student Association.

Trivia

He was allegedly involved in Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab's attempted Christmas bombing of an American airplane.

Family Life

His son, Abdulrahman al-Awlaki, was also killed in a drone strike.

Associated With

He was mentioned in documents found in Osama bin Laden's hideout.