Abu Yaqub al-Masri

Not to be confused with Abu Ayyub al-Masri or Abu Ayyub al-Ansari.
Abu Yaqub al-Masri
Born
Egypt
Died(2007-08-31)31 August 2007
Tarmiya, Iraq
Organization(s)Muslim Brotherhood
Egyptian Islamic Jihad
Al-Qaeda (Al-Qaeda in Iraq)
Islamic State of Iraq

Abu Yaqub al-Masri, also known as Zakkariya (The Doctor) and labeled "The Emir of Taji", was a member of al-Qaeda who died on 31 August 2007. He was the organizer of the 23 November 2006 Sadr City bombings.

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