| Importance | High |
 | Affiliation | Al-Qaeda1 |
 | Role | Founder1 |
| Affiliation | Al-Qaeda majlis al shura1 |
| Nationality | Egyptian2 |
| Alternate Spelling(s) | Fadhl al-Masri |
| Gender | Male |
| History | Veteran of Afghanistan-Soviet civil war (1980-1989) |
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| Reliable | U.S. government witness Jamal al-Fadl described Dr. Fadhl el Masry as one of the founders of al-Qaeda, and as a member of the group's shura council.
He is a physician.
Wrote books.1,3 |
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| 1 Jamal al-Fadl testimony, United States vs. Osama bin Laden et al, trial transcript, Day 2, Feb. 6, 2001. |
| 2 Presumed from name. |
| 3 Jamal Ahmed al-Fadl testimony, United States vs. Osama bin Laden et al, trial transcript, Day 4, Feb. 13, 2001. |
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