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Marwan al-Shehhi

1978 - 2001

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Marwan Yousef Mohamed Rashid Lekrab al-Shehhi (Arabic: مروان يوسف محمد رشيد لكراب الشحي, romanized: Marwān Yūsuf Muḥammad Rashīd Likrāb al-Shiḥḥī; 9 May 1978 – 11 September 2001) was an Emirati terrorist hijacker from al-Qaeda who served as the hijacker-pilot of United Airlines Flight 175, crashing the Boeing 767 into the South Tower of the World Trade Center as part of the September 11 attacks. He was one of five hijackers aboard the aircraft and one of two Emiratis to take part in the attacks, the other being Fayez Banihammad, who helped him hijack the same plane. Al-Shehhi was a student from the United Arab Emirates who moved to Germany in 1996 and soon became close friends with Mohamed Atta, Ziad Jarrah and Ramzi bin al-Shibh, forming the Hamburg cell. Together, after pledging their lives to martyrdom, they became the leaders of the 11 September attacks. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marwan al-Shehhi is the 117th most popular celebrity (up from 159th in 2019), the 13th most popular biography from United Arab Emirates (up from 20th in 2019) and the most popular Emirati Celebrity.

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Among CELEBRITIES

Among celebrities, Marwan al-Shehhi ranks 117 out of 265. Before him are Joe Exotic, Marlene Schmidt, Bep Voskuijl, Duffer brothers, Susana Duijm, and Hani Hanjour. After him are Carol Morris, Miriam Stevenson, Apollonie Sabatier, Julius von Hann, Margaret Gardiner, and Vanessa Lachey.

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Among people born in 1978, Marwan al-Shehhi ranks 99. Before him are Volodymyr Groysman, Wes Bentley, Azis, Eve, Tyrese Gibson, and Jüri Ratas. After him are Selma Ergeç, Liya Kebede, Matthew Goode, Emma Heming Willis, Daniel Risch, and Namkoong Min. Among people deceased in 2001, Marwan al-Shehhi ranks 214. Before him are Bernard Heuvelmans, Joe Fagan, Mongo Beti, Arie van Vliet, Hani Hanjour, and R. K. Narayan. After him are Yuri Ozerov, Dmitry Polyansky, Giancarlo Brusati, Édouard Artigas, Ettore Puricelli, and Milorad B. Protić.

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In United Arab Emirates

Among people born in United Arab Emirates, Marwan al-Shehhi ranks 13 out of 49. Before him are Mohammed Ben Sulayem (1961), Ahmad ibn Mājid (1432), Sarla Thakral (1914), Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi (1939), Al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra (632), and Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III (1931). After him are Ali Bujsaim (1959), Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1970), Khaldoon Al Mubarak (1975), Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (1982), Adnan Al Talyani (1964), and Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum (1985).

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Among celebrities born in United Arab Emirates, Marwan al-Shehhi ranks 1. 

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