Ahmed Ghailani

Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani (Arabic: أحمد خلفان الغيلاني) is a member of the al-Qaeda terrorist organization. He is believed to have been a conspirator in the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings, an association for which he was named on Oct. 10, 2001 as one of the FBI's top 22 Most Wanted Terrorists, on the initial list which was released to the public by President Bush. He has been captured and detained by Pakistani forces in a joint operation with the United States. Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, from http://www. ... Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, from http://www. ... The Arabic language (Arabic: ‎ translit: ), or simply Arabic (Arabic: ‎ translit: ), is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... Al-Qaeda (Arabic: القاعدة, the foundation or the base) is the name given to a worldwide network of militant Islamist organizations under the leadership of Osama bin Laden. ... It has been suggested that Political terrorism be merged into this article or section. ... In the criminal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between two or more natural persons to break the law at some time in the future, so a natural person identified with the mind of a legal entity cannot conspire with the company alone. ... Aftermath at the Nairobi embassy. ... List of the FBIs Most Wanted Terrorists, is a list of people considered actively involved in terrorism within the United States. ...

Ghailani has used a variety of different aliases including Ahmad Khalafan Ghilani, Ahmed Khalfan Ahmed, Abubakar K. Ahmed, Abubakary K. Ahmed, Abubakar Ahmed, Abu Bakr Ahmad, A. Ahmed, Ahmed Khalfan, Ahmed Khalfan Ali, Abubakar Khalfan Ahmed, Ahmed Ghailani, Ahmad Al Tanzani, Abu Khabar, Abu Bakr, Abubakary Khalfan Ahmed Ghailani, Mahafudh Abubakar Ahmed Abdallah Hussein, Shariff Omar Mohammed, "Foopie", "Fupi", and "Ahmed the Tanzanian." He was born either on March 14, 1974 April 13, 1974 April 14, 1974, or August 1, 1970. March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... 13 April is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...

Ghailani was born in Zanzibar, Tanzania and is a Tanzanian citizen. He knows Swahili. Ahmed had served as a tabligh, a Muslim travelling preacher. He probably visited Pakistan in this capacity. After joining al Qaida, he became an explosives expert and was assigned to obtain the bomb components in Dar es Salaam according to convicted fellow Embassy bombing conspirators Mohammed Sadiq Odeh and Khalfan Khamis Mohamed. This role was complicated by the fact that Ghailani could not drive so whatever purchases were too large or heavy for his bicycle such as oxygen and acetylene tanks would have to be picked up by another person in a car. Ghailani was in Nairobi by August 6, 1998 where he isthought to have rented a room at the Hilltop Hotel used for meetings by the bombers and flew to Karachi on a Kenyan Airways flight before the bombs exploded. Map of Zanzibars main island Zanzibar (IPA pronunciation: ), as used today, is the collective name for two East African islands off mainland Tanzania: Unguja (also called Zanzibar) and Pemba. ... This article is about the language. ... Roots of Thabligh Movement Originating in India in the Mewat province, Thablighi Jamaat aims to bring spiritual awakening to the world Muslims. ... Al-Qaeda (Arabic: القاعدة, the foundation or the base) is the name given to a worldwide network of militant Islamist organizations under the leadership of Osama bin Laden. ... Dar es Salaam (دار السلام), formerly Mzizima, is the largest city (pop. ... Khalfan Khamis Mohamed, a Tanzanian national, was indicted on December 16, 1998, in the Southern District Court of New York, for his alleged participation in the August 7, 1998, bombings of the U.S. embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya, and for conspiring to kill U.S... Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... It has been suggested that Karachi District be merged into this article or section. ...

At some time in Pakistan or Afghanistan, he married an Uzbek and had children. Many Uzbek separatists moved into Pakistan and the woman is thought to be from that group.

On May 26, 2004, he was listed along with six others when United States Attorney General John Ashcroft announced that reports indicated that al-Qaeda members were planning a terrorist action for the summer or fall of 2004. Others listed on that date were Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, Amer El-Maati, Aafia Siddiqui, Adam Yahiye Gadahn, Abderraouf Jdey, and Adnan G. El Shukrijumah. May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alberto Gonzales, current Attorney General of the United States The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement officer of the United States government. ... John David Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942) was the 79th Attorney General of the United States. ... Fazul Abdullah Mohammed (born either August 25, 1972 December 25, 1974, or February 25, 1974) is a suspected member of the Al Qaeda terrorist organization, believed to have been a conspirator in the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings, an association for which he is listed as one of the FBI... Amer El-Maati (possibly born May 25, Kuwait) is a suspected member of the Al Qaeda terrorist organization. ... Aafia Siddiqui Aafia Siddiqui (DOB used: March 2, 1972) is an MIT alumna in biology wanted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation for questioning in regard to terrorism. ... It has been suggested that Azzam the American be merged into this article or section. ... Photo Found Alongside Suicide Note Abderraouf Jdey (a. ... Adnan Gushari El Shukrijumah (born August 4, 1975) is a suspected operative of Osama bin Ladens al-Qaida terrorist network. ...

On July 25, 2004 a nearly eight hour battle ensued in the town of Gujrat in central Pakistan. Ghailani and thirteen others, included his wife and children, were arrested. A police officer was wounded in the battle. Pakistani Interior Minister Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayyat announced the capture of Ghailani on July 29, 2004. It is not known whether the arrest will cause the US Government to hand out any or all of the $5,000,000 USD bounty offered for information leading to the arrest of Ghailani. July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gujrat (Urdu: گجرات ) is a city in Pakistan located in Gujrat District in the Punjab Province. ... The Interior Minister is a member of a Cabinet in a Government. ... July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

Some press reports (including the conservative New Republic questioned whether the timing of the announcement of Ghailani's capture was politically motivated at the behest of the Bush administration.^[1] The announcement was made just hours before U.S. Presidential candidate John Kerry was due to make his acceptance speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, an event at which a candidate usually receives a significant boost in the polls. Hayyat made the announcement after midnight local time, despite having apparently known Ghailiani's identity for some days beforehand. Pakistani officials denied there was any such motivation. George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States and former governor of Texas. ... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts. ... 2004 Democratic National Convention logo The 2004 Democratic National Convention culminated in the arrival of John Kerry on July 29 to address the delegates. ...

References

• Rewards for Justice
• Ghaliani's entry on the FBI Most Wanted Terrorists page (removed by FBI)
• ↑  PAKISTAN FOR BUSH: July Surprise?, The New Republic, July 29, 2004
• Key al-Qaeda suspect arrested, BBC, July 30, 2004