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'''Sayyid Qutb''' (1904 - 1966) was one of the main founders of the modern Islamic [[Jihad]] movement.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,584478,00.html The Guardian, November 1, 2001, "Is this the man who inspired Bin Laden?"]</ref> He was born in 1906 in a small village, in [[Egypt]]. He received his education at a secular college and became a writer and educator. At some period during the later 1930s he began worked as a supervisor in the Egyptian Ministry of Education.  

'''Sayyid Qutb''' (1904 - 1966) was one of the main founders of the modern Islamic [[Jihad]] movement.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,584478,00.html The Guardian, November 1, 2001, "Is this the man who inspired Bin Laden?"]</ref> He was born in 1906 in a small village, in [[Egypt]]. He received his education at a secular college and became a writer and educator. At some period during the later 1930s he began worked as a supervisor in the Egyptian Ministry of Education.  

His popular writings criticizing Egypt's political leadership however forced him to leave the country for the [[United States]] in November 1948. In December 1948 he arrived in [[New York City]]. A few months later, Qutb moved to [[Washington D.C.]] so he could attend [[Wilson Teachers College]] to study [[English]]. At this time he became interested in the [[Muslim Brotherhood]], an Egyptian political/terrorist group, and entered the organization. In 1949 he moved to [[Denver]], [[Colorado]] to study at [[University of Northern Colorado]].  He returned to Egypt in the August of 1950 and began working once again at the Egyptian Ministry of Education.  

His popular writings criticizing Egypt's political leadership however forced him to leave the country for the [[United States]] in November 1948. In December 1948 he arrived in [[New York City]]. A few months later, Qutb moved to [[Washington D.C.]] so he could attend [[Wilson Teachers College]] to study [[English]]. At this time he became interested in the [[Muslim Brotherhood]], an Egyptian political/terrorist group, and entered the organization. In 1949 he moved to [[Denver]], [[Colorado]] to study at [[University of Northern Colorado]].  He returned to Egypt in August 1950 and began working once again at the Egyptian Ministry of Education.  

Around this time Egyptian [[King Farouk]] was overthrown by a military junta headed by [[Gamal Abdel Nasser|Gamal Abdul Nasser]]. Nasser invited Qutb to be part of his new government as an advisor to the Revolutionary Command Council. After some disputes over what role he should play as part of the government coalition, Qutb quit his job after a few months of haggling. In 1945, he was thrown in prison for three months. After he was released, he became the editor of the [[Muslim Brotherhoods]] magazine. In less than a year after his release the government shut the magazine down as they began their crackdown on the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] and Qutb was once again arrested. He was sentenced to life in prison but the sentence was later reduced to fifteen years due to his poor health.

Around this time Egyptian [[King Farouk]] was overthrown by a military junta headed by [[Gamal Abdel Nasser|Gamal Abdul Nasser]]. Nasser invited Qutb to be part of his new government as an advisor to the Revolutionary Command Council. After some disputes over what role he should play as part of the government coalition, Qutb quit his job after a few months of haggling. In 1945, he was thrown in prison for three months. After he was released, he became the editor of the [[Muslim Brotherhoods]] magazine. In less than a year after his release the government shut the magazine down as they began their crackdown on the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] and Qutb was once again arrested. He was sentenced to life in prison but the sentence was later reduced to fifteen years due to his poor health.