Ibn al-Khattab
In 1997, Mohammed moved his family from [[Iran]] to [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]]. That year, he tried unsuccessfully to join mujahideen leader [[Ibn al-Khattab]] in [[Chechnya]], another area of special interest to Mohammed. Unable to travel to Chechnya, he returned to Afghanistan. He ultimately accepted bin Laden's invitation to move to [[Kandahar]] and join al-Qaeda as a full-fledged member. Eventually, he became leader of Al Qaeda's [[Mass media|media]] committee.