What is the Egyptian Islamic Jihad?
Q: What is the Egyptian Islamic Jihad?
A: The Egyptian Islamic Jihad is a terrorist group based on an extreme interpretation of Islam.
Q: Since when has the EIJ been active?
A: The EIJ has been active since the late 1970s.
Q: Is the EIJ banned by any governments?
A: Yes, the EIJ is banned by several governments around the world, including the Russian Federation.
Q: Who is the current leader of the EIJ?
A: The current leader of the EIJ is Ayman al-Zawahiri, who is also the leader of al-Qaeda.
Q: What is the main goal of the EIJ?
A: The organization's original main goal was to overthrow the Egyptian government and replace it with an Islamic state based on the way it thought Islam should be.
Q: What countries and interests does the EIJ aim to attack?
A: The EIJ aims to attack the United States, Israel, and other interests in Egypt and abroad.
Q: What was the EIJ's involvement in the assassination of Anwar Sadat?
A: The EIJ was responsible for the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981. Sadat's Sinai treaty with Israel, which recognized the Jewish state, made them very angry.
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