Which Egyptian cleric was found with a copy of the Encyclopedia of Afghan Jihad in his London residence?
Encyclopedia of Afghan Jihad Encyclopedia of Afghan Jihad (aka Encyclopedia of the Afghani Jihad or Encyclopedia of Afghan Terrorism) is a manual of Jihad in eleven volumes, detailing how to make and use explosives and firearms, how to plan and carry out assassinations and other terrorist acts, and much more. It was found in the London residence of Islamic cleric Sheikh Abu Hamza al-Masri in May 2004. During al-Masri's trial, the prosecution referred to the literature as a "blueprint for terror".
Syed Ali Ashraf Syed Ali Ashraf (1925-7 August 1998) was a Bangladeshi-born Islamic scholar and academic. He was the Professor of English and Head of the Department of English, Karachi University, and later became Director-General, World Centre for Islamic Education at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 1980. He was also the founder and Director-General of Islamic Academy, Cambridge. He was also the founder Vice-Chancellor of Darul Ihsan University  from its founding to before his death in 1998 in Bangladesh.