16 moments

1. Birth in Giza

   1951-06-19 · Giza, Egypt

   

   Al-Zawahiri was born in Giza, Egypt. Wikipedia's article text gives Giza; a structured Wikidata statement separately lists Maadi as his birthplace.

2. Medical graduation

   1974-01-01 · Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

   

   He completed his medical degree at Cairo University before beginning service as an army surgeon. Coordinate marks Cairo University's main campus; the source does not identify a particular faculty building.

3. Clinic near Maadi

   1978-01-01 · Maadi, Cairo, Egypt

   

   After his army medical service, he established a clinic near his parents in Maadi. The source places the clinic near Maadi rather than identifying its street address.

4. Wedding at the Continental Hotel

   1978-01-01 · Continental Hotel site, Opera Square, Cairo, Egypt

   

   He married Azza Ahmed Nowari at the Continental Hotel in Opera Square. Coordinate represents the former Continental Hotel site at Opera Square.

5. Red Crescent surgical work

   1981-01-01 · Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

   

   He traveled to Peshawar and worked at a Red Crescent hospital treating wounded refugees. The source does not name the hospital; coordinate represents Peshawar.

6. Medical practice in Jeddah

   1985-01-01 · Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia

   

   During a Saudi visit for Hajj, he remained in Jeddah for a year to practice medicine. The source supports a year-long stay but does not identify a medical practice address.

7. Meeting Osama bin Laden

   1986-01-01 · Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia

   

   The article identifies Jeddah as the location of al-Zawahiri's first meeting with Osama bin Laden. The article notes another account placing their first meeting at a Peshawar hospital; this card follows the explicitly stated Jeddah account.

8. Meeting with EIJ associate

   1992-01-01 · Santa Clara, California, United States

   

   A U.S. Justice Department filing states that an EIJ associate met al-Zawahiri in Santa Clara. Coordinate represents Santa Clara; the filing does not name the meeting venue.

9. California fundraising visit

   1994-01-01 · Santa Clara, California, United States

   

   A Justice Department filing places him at mosques in Santa Clara during a late-1994 fundraising trip for Egyptian Islamic Jihad. The filing identifies the city but not a specific mosque.

10. Travel in Hong Kong

    1994-01-01 · Hong Kong

    

    A false passport attributed to al-Zawahiri recorded travel to Hong Kong during a period of extensive movement. The source gives no venue or more precise date; coordinate represents Hong Kong.

11. Travel in Malaysia

    1994-01-01 · Malaysia

    

    A false passport attributed to al-Zawahiri recorded travel to Malaysia during a period of extensive movement. The source establishes travel to Malaysia but provides no locality or more precise date; coordinate is a representative national point.

12. Travel in Singapore

    1994-01-01 · Singapore

    

    A false passport attributed to al-Zawahiri recorded travel to Singapore during a period of extensive movement. The source gives no venue or more precise date; coordinate represents Singapore.

13. Travel in Taiwan

    1994-01-01 · Taiwan

    

    A false passport attributed to al-Zawahiri recorded travel to Taiwan during a period of extensive movement. The source establishes travel to Taiwan but provides no locality or more precise date; coordinate is a representative point.

14. Detention in Makhachkala

    1996-12-01 · Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russia

    

    He and two other militants were arrested while attempting to enter Chechnya and were held in a Makhachkala prison for about six months. The source does not identify the particular prison facility; coordinate represents Makhachkala.

15. Relocation to Kabul

    2000-01-01 · Kabul, Afghanistan

    

    After the USS Cole bombing, he fled to Kabul as al-Qaeda personnel dispersed. The source gives the year but not a month, route, or Kabul address.

16. Killed in Sherpur

    2022-07-31 · Sherpur, Kabul, Afghanistan

    Al-Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. drone strike at a house in Kabul's Sherpur neighborhood. Coordinate is a representative point for Sherpur rather than the precise house location.