Field Marshal Muhammad Anwar al-Sadat (December 25, 1918 - October 6, 1981) was an Egyptian politician and served as the third President of Egypt from September 28, 1970 until his assassination on October 6, 1981. He is considered in Egypt and in the West to be one of the most influential Egyptian and Middle Eastern figures in modern history.

On October 6 Sadat was assassinated during the annual "6th October 1973 victory" parade in Cairo. The assassination was carried out by army members who were part of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad organization. They opposed Sadat's negotiations with Israel,...