In a revealing interview, Egypt's chief executioner spoke of his childhood hobby that led to his career executing those sentenced to death in the Muslim-majority country. Hajj Abd Al-Nabi, who serves as the chief warrant officer in the Egyptian prison system, claims that he has executed approximately 800 people during his days as chief executioner.
Speaking on television, Al-Nabi said “I have placed the noose around some 800 heads - tough people, big people, young people. All had committed despicable crimes, including adultery, and so on.”
Al-Nabi proudly says; "I carry out all the death sentences. In all honesty, I love my work. I just love it! I never say no to my work".
Al-Nabi said that as a child he was accustomed to strangling cats and dogs. "When I was young, about 13 or 14 years old, my hobby was to catch a cat or dog, place a rope around its neck, strangle it, and throw it into the water. I would get a hold of any animal. I would strangle these animals and throw them into the water. Strangulation was my hobby. It's a gift. I was a little Satan." said Al-Nabi smiling.
When he was hired as Egypt's chief executioner, Al-Nabi told himself; "Congratulations, now grow a mustache". Al-Nabi takes his job seriously. "The truth is that my heart is dead, because executing people comes from the heart, not the moustache. Only if you have a heart of stone can you be content in this line of executing people".
Al-Nabi says he really likes people despite his profession as executioner. "I love people and people love me, but when I am doing my job I am carrying out the law of Allah," he said.
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