Death:Death by Homicide 11 March 2012 at 4:00 PM in Toulouse (shot be terrorist) chart Placidus Equal_H.
Master Sergeant Imad Ibn-Ziaten, aged 30, an off-duty paratrooper in the 1st Parachute Logistics Regiment (1er régiment du train parachutiste) was killed when he was shot in the head at point-blank range outside a gym in Toulouse, by terrorist Mohamed Merah on Sunday 11 March 2012. At the time Ibn-Ziaten was waiting to meet someone who had claimed to be interested in buying a motorcycle from him; however, it is suspected that the supposed buyer attacked him instead. The perpetrator was described as wearing a helmet and riding a motorcycle. He received the French Legion of Honor posthumously in 2013 like the two other paratroopers. www.association-imad.fr Link to Wikipedia article on Toulouse series of killings Read less
Born: Wed Jul 29 1981 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Birth Place: Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
IbnZiaten Imad is a French-Moroccan activist who has become a prominent voice against extremism and violence. He is the father of Imad Ibn Ziaten, a French soldier who was killed by a terrorist attack in 2012. Since his son's death, IbnZiaten has dedicated his life to promoting peace and understanding between people of different cultures and religions.
IbnZiaten's work has been recognized internationally. He has been awarded numerous awards, including the Legion of Honor from the French government and the Interfaith Peacemaker Award from the United States Institute of Peace.
IbnZiaten is a powerful advocate for peace and understanding. He is an inspiration to people all over the world who are working to build a more just and peaceful world.