Rashad Mohammed Saeed Ismael
Rashad Mohammed Saeed Ismael | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 (age 50) |
| Other names | Abu al-Fida |
| Known for | Alleged to be a close associate of Osama bin Laden |
Rashad Mohammed Saeed Ismael, also known as Abu Al-Fida, is a citizen of Yemen alleged to be a close associate of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.[1][2] According to The Times he worked with bin Laden during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.
bin Laden commissioned him to return to Yemen, and seek out a girl to serve as his fifth wife. His choice, Amal Ahmed al-Sadah married bin Laden in 2000 in Kandahar.[3]
The Times reports Ismael was apprehended in Yemen, shortly after al Qaeda's attacks on September 11, 2001.[1] They report he was held for two years in Yemen. They report that his brother Sadeq, a brother-in-law and a cousin were all held in Guantanamo.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hala Jaber (2010-01-24). "Tasked with finding Osama Bin Laden's fifth bride in Yemen". The Times. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
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Nasser Arrabyee (October 22, 2007). "'I don't know why I was arrested and released'". Gulf News. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
Rashad Mohammad exhorted Muslims to rise in revolt against the Bush administration which spends billions of dollars to destroy Taliban and Al Qaida. "These attempts are only making the Taliban and Al Qaida stronger and stronger."
- ^ "Osama bin Laden said: 'Find me a wife'", by Tom Finn, The Guardian, May 11, 2011
External links
[edit]- Osama bin Laden said: 'Find me a wife', Tom Finn in Sana'a, The Guardian, 11 May 2011