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Ramzi Mohammed Abdullah bin al-Shibh (Arabic: رمزي محمد عبد الله بن الشيبة, romanized: Ramzī Muḥammad ʻAbd Allāh bin al-Shībh; born May 1, 1972) is a Yemeni terrorist who served as al-Qaeda's communications officer. He has been detained by the United States in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp (NSGB) since 2006. He is accused of being a "key facilitator" for the September 11 attacks in 2001. In the mid-1990s, bin al-Shibh moved as a student to Hamburg, Germany, where he allegedly became close friends with Mohamed Atta, Ziad Jarrah, and Marwan al-Shehhi. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Ramzi bin al-Shibh is the 268th most popular extremist, the 36th most popular biography from Yemen and the most popular Yemeni Extremist.

Ramzi bin al-Shibh is most famous for being a key figure in the September 11 attacks, serving as a coordinator between the hijackers and al-Qaeda leadership. He was captured in 2002 and has since been held at Guantanamo Bay as part of the U.S. government's efforts to prosecute those involved in the attacks.

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Among EXTREMISTS

Among extremists, Ramzi bin al-Shibh ranks 268 out of 283. Before him are Jared Fogle, Gary Ray Bowles, Karla Homolka, Hamza bin Laden, Mohammed Bouyeri, and Tohir Yoʻldosh. After him are Noordin Mohammad Top, Mohamedou Ould Slahi, Moses Sithole, Wail al-Shehri, Atefeh Sahaaleh, and Aliaskhab Kebekov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Ramzi bin al-Shibh ranks 631. Before him are Claudio Miranda, Abdelkrim El Hadrioui, Gülben Ergen, Robbie McEwen, Pascal Nouma, and Soi Cheang. After him are Vebjørn Rodal, Masaki Tsuchihashi, Marius von Mayenburg, Frédéric Déhu, Svetlana Boyko, and Juan Sánchez Moreno.

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In Yemen

Among people born in Yemen, Ramzi bin al-Shibh ranks 36 out of 35. Before him are Ahmed Obaid Bin Dagher (1952), Mona Mahmudnizhad (1965), Khadija al-Salami (1966), Mohammed al-Houthi (1979), Saleh Ali al-Sammad (1979), and Khaled Bahah (1965). After him are Mahdi al-Mashat (null), Nasir al-Wuhayshi (1976), Qasim al-Raymi (1978), Ahmed Saleh (1972), Boushra Almutawakel (1969), and Nujood Ali (1998).

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Among EXTREMISTS In Yemen

Among extremists born in Yemen, Ramzi bin al-Shibh ranks 1. After him are Nasir al-Wuhayshi (1976), and Qasim al-Raymi (1978).

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