Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman
Coverage of Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman in the Nexus archive.
- Plastic surgeon who testified for 1993 WTC bombing cleric wins NJ Dem primary
A plastic surgeon who testified in a terrorism case involving a cleric linked to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing won a Democratic primary in New Jersey. The candidate faced scrutiny over past associations with the convicted cleric and a now-shuttered al Qaeda-linked group, but secured support from progressive figures and a pro-Palestinian super PAC.
- Plastic surgeon who testified for 1993 WTC bombing cleric wins NJ Dem primary
A pro-Palestinian plastic surgeon who testified in a terrorism case involving a cleric convicted of inciting the 1993 World Trade Center bombing won a Democratic primary in New Jersey. The candidate faced scrutiny for past associations with the cleric and a now-shuttered al Qaeda-linked group, but secured support from progressive figures like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.