[{"command":"openDialog","selector":"#drupal-modal","settings":null,"data":"\u003Cdiv class=\u0022m-person m-person__popup node node--type-people node--view-mode-extremist-convert-card ds-1col clearfix\u0022\u003E\n\n \n\n \n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022m-person__image\u0022\u003E\n \n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022m-person__headshot\u0022\u003E \u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/awlaki_grids\/public\/default_images\/default_person_4.jpg?itok=tn1jrqhV\u0022 width=\u0022186\u0022 height=\u0022186\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022 typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-awlaki-grids\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n \n \n\n\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022m-person__meta\u0022\u003E\n \n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\n John Georgelas \n\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n \n \n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-extremists-convert-descrip field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\u0022\u003E \u003Cp\u003EForeign fighter, Texas: Leading writer and producer of English-language propaganda for ISIS\u2019s magazines and radio programs. Georgelas reportedly encouraged ISIS leadership to declare a caliphate in early 2014. Journalist Graeme Wood dubbed Georgelas the \u201cmost important and prominent\u201d American in ISIS.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n \n \u003Ch3 class=\u0022a-header--5 field-label-above\u0022\u003EConverted to Islam\u003C\/h3\u003E\n \n \u003Cp\u003EConverted to Islam in November 2001 after taking a world religions class at Blinn College in Texas. After his conversion, Georgelas began using the name Yahya Abu Hassan. Georgelas came from a family with a history of U.S. military service. Growing up with medical issues, Georgelas became a frequent drug user in high school, and reportedly found solace in the anti-Islam messages of a Christian preacher.\u003Cbr\u003E\n(Age at conversion: 17)\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-extremist-converts-sources field--type-text-long field--label-inline\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field__label\u0022\u003ESources\u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field__item\u0022\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/ef8134fe-e24f-11e6-8405-9e5580d6e5fb\u0022\u003EFinancial Times\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/archive\/usao\/txn\/PressRel06\/georgelas_john_sen_pr.html\u0022\u003EU.S. Department of Justice\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/magazine\/archive\/2017\/03\/the-american-leader-in-the-islamic-state\/510872\/\u0022\u003EAtlantic\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/international\/archive\/2016\/12\/american-leader-islamic-state-update\/510998\/\u0022\u003EAtlantic\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n","dialogOptions":{"closeOnEscape":true,"minWidth":850,"resizable":true,"modal":true,"title":"John Georgelas "}},{"command":"doFootnotes"}]