The men had jumped out of a military truck that was part of the parade and began firing indiscriminately into the crowd, emptying their weapons. Despite a large military demonstration, gunfire was not returned for 45 seconds. BT
Extremists assassinate Anwar Sadat in Cairo, 1981. rarehistoricaphotos
Egyptian soldiers tend to the wound after an attack on the reviewing platform which killed Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. rarehistoricalphots
Sadat was ostensibly murdered because he had reneged on his promise to institute Sharia law, he had made peace with Israel and because of his ties with the United States. mooserider
06 Oct 1981, Cairo, Egypt. Victim of Assassination. Image by © Kevin Fleming/CORBIS
Three former U.S. Presidents arrive in Cairo for the Sadat’s funeral. Gerald Ford (top left), Richard Nixon (top right), Jimmy Carter (front). BT
The Coffin containing the body of assassinated Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, traveling on a carriage, is followed by heads of state to its resting place, Cairo Egypt, October 9, 1981. Getty
Funeral procession of the Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, Cairo, October 1981. Pinterest
The flag-draped coffin of President Anwar Sadat escorted by military honor guard en route to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Getty
Time Magazine cover after the assassination of Anwar Sadat. Time
Ayman al-Zawahiri stands behind bars in an Egyptian court in 1982 during his trial as one of the alleged masterminds of the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. Getty Images
Khalid Islambouli shouting I am the murderer of Pharaoh, I am the assassin of the tyrant in the way of Allah. Pinterest
Mufti Omar Abdel-Rahman, a cleric convicted in the US for his role in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, approved the assassination of Anwar Sadat. Alchetron
Sources For Further Reading:
Biography – Anwar El-Sadat
CNN – 30 Years Later, Questions Remain Over Sadat Killing, Peace With Israel
The Nobel Prize – Award Ceremony Speech
History – How Jimmy Carter Brokered a Hard-Won Peace Deal Between Israel and Egypt
Politico – Egypt, Israel Conclude Peace Treaty, March 26, 1979
Besa Center – The Muslim Brotherhood and Egypt-Israel Peace
DW – Israel Rejects Revision Of Peace Treaty With Egypt
NBC News – Sadat’s Assassination Plotter Remains Unrepentant
CBC News – Sadat Nephew Goes On Trial For Alleging Assassination Conspiracy
CS Monitor – Plot Against Sadat Thickens As It Unravels
Executed Today – Khalid Islambouli And The Assassins Of Anwar Sadat
Ahram Online – I’m Proud My Son Khaled Killed Anwar Sadat: Mother
The Strategy Bridge – Operation BADR
The Sydney Morning Herald – We Don’t Need Another Pharaoh After Mubarak’s 30-Year Reign
