Zak Ebrahim (born Abdulaziz El Sayyid Nosair (Arabic: عبد العزيز السيد نصير); March 24, 1983 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1]) is an American peace campaigner and author. He is the son of El Sayyid Nosair, who assassinated Meir Kahane, the founder of the Jewish Defense League and a militant Orthodox rabbi.[2] Nosair was later convicted of involvement in the New York City landmark bomb plot.[2]
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| Born | Abdulaziz El Sayyid Nosair March 24, 1983 |
| Occupation(s) | Peace campaigner, author |
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After several years of hiding his true identity, Abdulaziz changed his name to Zak Ebrahim and began to speak publicly about his father's activities and in favor of peace.[3] He released his first book, The Terrorist's Son: A Story of Choice through Simon & Schuster in September 2014.[4] It won an American Library Association award in 2015.[5]
Other family edit
Ebrahim's mother, a native of Pittsburgh born Karen Mills, changed her name to Khadijah, when she left Roman Catholicism for Islam, in 1982. He has a brother, and a half-sister from his mother's previous marriage.
Works edit
- Ebrahim, Zak; Giles, Jeff (9 September 2014). The Terrorist's Son. Simon & Schuster/ TED. ISBN 978-1476784809.
References edit
- ^ "About TED Books". TED. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ a b "Interview: Zak Ebrahim, Author Of 'The Terrorist's Son'". NPR. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Perez de Fransius, Marianne. "Zak Ebrahim – Choosing the Path of Peace". Peace Is Sexy. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ^ Levine, Sam (September 21, 2014). "Here's How A Terrorist's Son Became A Peace Activist". Huffington Post. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ Torgovnick May, Kate (February 2, 2015). ""The Terrorist's Son" wins American Library Association award". TED. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
External links edit
- Official website
- Zak Ebrahim at TED
- Radio interview on NPR, September 18, 2014
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