Al-Gamaa al-Islamiyya
| Center of Gravity | Egypt | ||
 | Scope | International | |
| Area of Operation | United States, Afghanistan | ||
| Goal | To overthrow secular government of Egypt | ||
| Status | Supported by al-Qaeda | |
| Status | Designated Terrorist Organization | ||
| Alias(es) | Gamaa al Islamiya Masria, Islamic Group, Egyptian Islamic Group, IG1 | |
| Former leader | Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman | ||
| Key members | Refai Taha Musa | ||
| Formed | 1975 | ||
| Narrative and Notes (Reliable) | Some members have also belonged to al-Qaeda. Group split over 1997 ceasefire following Luxor massacre, with Egypt-based members renouncing use of violence while members abroad calling for continued warfare. In 1998, a senior IG member signed Osama bin Laden's fatwah against the United States. By mid-2000s, Egypt began releasing IG members from prisons with some regularity. Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman and Refai Taha Musa have called for renewed fighting.2 | |
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| 1U.S. government shorthand. | |||
| 2U.S. State Department. 'Country Reports on Terrorism.' 2005. | |||
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