Anwar al-Awlaki

Anwar al-Awlaki (also spelled al-Aulaqi, al-Awlaqi; Arabic: أنور العولقي Anwar al-‘Awlaqī; April 21/22, 1971 – September 30, 2011) was a Yemeni-American imam. He was a known recruiter and motivational speaker representing al-Qaeda.^[4][5][6][7]

Anwar al-Awlaki أنور العولقي
Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen in 2008
Born	Anwar bin Nasser bin Abdulla al-Aulaqi April 21/22, 1971 Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.
Died	September 30, 2011 (aged 40) Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen[1]
Cause of death	Drone strike
Citizenship	United States, Yemen
Alma mater	Colorado State University (B.S.) George Washington University (Ph.D., incomplete)
Occupations	Lecturer cleric imam
Known for	Lectures across Asia and the Middle East Inspire magazine and spokesman[2]
Children	5[3] (including Abdulrahman and Nawar)
Parent	Naser al-Awlaki (father)

Al-Awlaki became the first U.S. citizen to be targeted and killed by a U.S. drone strike without the rights of due process.^[8] President Barack Obama ordered the strike.^[9]

On January 29, 2017, al-Awlaki's 8-year-old daughter, Nawar Al-Awlaki, was killed in a U.S. commando attack in Yemen that was ordered by United States President Donald Trump.^{[10][11][12][13]} He was known as the "bin Laden of the Internet" for positing pro al-Qaeda speeches on the internet.^[14][15]

After a request from the U.S. Congress, in November 2010, Google removed many of al-Awlaki's videos from its websites.^[16] According to The New York Times, al-Awlaki's public statements and videos have been more influential in inspiring acts of terrorism after his killing than before his death.^[17]