Salvation from hell

Salvation from Hell (Arabic: جماعة الناجون من النار, romanizedAl Najun Min Al Nar, lit.'Saved from the Inferno') was a militant Islamic organization which operated in Egypt in the 1980s. It sought to establish an Islamic state in Egypt through the use of force.

Salvation from Hell
جماعة الناجون من النار
IdeologyIslamism

During a 1989 trial in Egypt, 26 defendants were charged with forming Salvation from Hell, an illegal paramilitary organization, in addition to other charges.[1][2] The Egyptian government broke off ties with Iran following allegations that Iran funded the group.[3] Yasser Borhamy was detained for a month in 1987 due to his alleged connection with the assassination attempt against interior minister Hassan Abu Basha.[4] Hussein al-Zawahiri, the brother of Ayman al-Zawahiri and Muhammad al-Zawahiri, was convicted for his alleged role in the assassination attempt.[5] The group was also responsible for an assassination attempt on former interior minister Nabawi Ismail.[6] The Egyptian government broke off ties with Iran in 1987 due to allegations that they funded the group.[7]

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  1. ^ "Muslim Fundamentalists Sentenced in Egypt". The New York Times. Associated Press. 3 September 1989. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  2. ^ Scott Green, William; Jacob Neusner (1994). The religion factor: an introduction to how religion matters. Westminster John Knox Press. p. 137. ISBN 9780664256883. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  3. ^ Kifner (15 May 1987). "Egypt Breaks All Diplomatic Ties With Iran". The New York Times. p. 7. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Yasser Borhami". Ahram Online. 19 November 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  5. ^ Moussa, Ahmed (18–24 October 2001). "Egypt's most wanted". Al Ahram Weekly. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  6. ^ Ap (1989-09-03). "Muslim Fundamentalists Sentenced in Egypt". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
  7. ^ Kifner, John; Times, Special To the New York (1987-05-15). "Egypt Breaks All Diplomatic Ties With Iran". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-04-25.