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
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Extremists assassinate Anwar Sadat in Cairo, 1981. rarehistoricaphotos
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Egyptian soldiers tend to the wound after an attack on the reviewing platform which killed Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. rarehistoricalphots
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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
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
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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
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Funeral procession of the Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, Cairo, October 1981. Pinterest
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The flag-draped coffin of President Anwar Sadat escorted by military honor guard en route to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Getty
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Time Magazine cover after the assassination of Anwar Sadat. Time
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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
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Khalid Islambouli shouting I am the murderer of Pharaoh, I am the assassin of the tyrant in the way of Allah. Pinterest
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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
