Abdul Rahman Al-Ghamdi

Abdul Rahman Al-Ghamdi
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Ethnicity Saudi Arabia
Known for suspected jihadist

Abdul Rahman Al-Ghamdi is a citizen of Saudi Arabia who is believed to have been a jihadist.[1]

In 2003 Al-Ghamdi married Umm Hajir Al-Azdi, the sister of a Guantanamo captive, whose first husband said she was also a ‘takfeeri’.[1] His wife's first husband told the Saudi Gazette that Al-Ghamdi "...had been killed in a confrontation with security forces in Al-Huda on the Taif to Makkah road."

In July 2003 the BBC News reports that a Saudi named "Ali Abdu Rahman Al Ghamdi" was number two on a Saudi most wanted list, and that he had peacefully surrendered in 2003.[2] USA Today reported his name was "Ali Abd al-Rahman al-Faqasi al-Ghamdi".[3] USA Today reports that he had fought against US forces in Afghanistan.

In September 2003 the Arab News reported that a Saudi named "Bandar ibn Abdul Rahman Al-Ghamdi" was on a list of nineteen most wanted suspects, and that he had recently been extradited from Yemen with seven other Saudi suspects.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Na’eem Al-Hakeem (2009-08-02). "Man wants son back from ‘takfeeri’ mother". Saudi Gazette. Archived from the original on 2009-08-02. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.saudigazette.com.sa%2Findex.cfm%3Fmethod%3Dhome.regcon%26contentID%3D2009072244380&date=2009-08-02. Retrieved 2009-08-02. 
  2. ^ "Saudi bomb suspect 'dies in gunfight'". BBC News. 2003-07-03. Archived from the original on 2009-08-02. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F2%2Fhi%2Fmiddle_east%2F3041994.stm&date=2009-08-02. Retrieved 2009-08-02. 
  3. ^ "Mastermind of Saudi bombing arrested". USA Today. 2003-06-26. Archived from the original on 2009-08-02. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fnews%2Fworld%2F2003-06-26-saudi-arrest_x.htm&date=2009-08-02. Retrieved 2009-08-02. 
  4. ^ Khaled Al-Mahdi (2003-09-18). "Yemen Extradites 8 Terror Suspects". Arab News. Archived from the original on 2009-08-02. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2F%3Fpage%3D1%26section%3D0%26article%3D32141%26d%3D18%26m%3D9%26y%3D2003&date=2009-08-02. Retrieved 2009-08-02.