Adam Yahiye Gadahn (born Adam Pearlman) is an American member of al-Qaeda. He is a senior member of the terror organization who has appeared in several videos produced by al-Qaeda. He is known as “Azzam the American” in the videos. Gadahn coverted to Islam in 1995 at a Californian mosque at the age of 17. Authorities describe him as a “homegrown” terrorist, meaning he has accepted the ideology so thoroughly that he is willing to harm his country of origin. In October 2006, he was placed on the Bureau of Diplomatic Security Rewards for Justice Program list of wanted criminals and indicted by a federal grand jury for treason for aiding an enemy of the U.S., i.e., al-Qaeda. He gained notoriety by appearing in widely viewed al-Qaeda videos. On September 11, 2012, he appeared in a video commemorating the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. There are conflicting reports of his death and capture.
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