Johann von Leers

Johann von Leers
Omar Amin
Johann von Leers in 1933
Born(1902-01-25)25 January 1902
Karbow-Vietlübbe, Germany
Died5 March 1965(1965-03-05) (aged 63)
Cairo, Egypt
Allegiance Germany
 United Arab Republic
Service / branch Waffen-SS
Rank Sturmbannführer
Other workConvert to Islam

Omar Amin (born Johann Jakob von Leers; 25 January 1902 – 5 March 1965) was an Alter Kämpfer and an honorary Sturmbannführer[1] in the Waffen-SS in Nazi Germany, where he was also a professor known for his anti-Jewish polemics. He was one of the most important ideologues of the Third Reich, serving as a high-ranking propaganda ministry official. He later served in the Egyptian Information Department, as well as an advisor to Gamal Abdel Nasser.[2] He published for Goebbels, in Peron's Argentina, and for Nasser's Egypt. He converted to Islam, and changed his name to Omar Amin.

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  2. ^ The Wiener Library bulletin, Volume 15. Wiener Library. 1961. p. 2