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Encyclopedia > Fayez Banihammad
Fayez Rashid Ahmed Hassan al-Qadi Banihammad
Image:FBanihammad.JPG
Born Unknown
United Arab Emirates
Died September 11, 2001
New York City, United States

Fayez Rashid Ahmed Hassan al-Qadi Banihammad (Arabic: فايز راشد احمد حسن القاضي بني حمد) was named by the FBI as one of the hijackers aboard United Airlines Flight 175 in the September 11, 2001 attacks. Both Banihammad and the media would refer to him alternately by any of a number of his names, including Fayez Ahmad, Banihammad Fayez Abu Dhabi Banihammad, Fayez Rashid Ahmed, Rasid Ahmed Hassen Alqadi, Abu Dhabi Banihammad Ahmed Fayez, and others. Fayez Banihammad - http://www. ... This article is about the date September 11 in general. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... A portion of the fuselage from United Airlines Flight 175 on the roof of 5 WTC. United Airlines Flight 175 was a morning flight that regularly flew from Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California (Boston–Los Angeles route). ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly...

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2000

Fayez left his family in 'Asir, telling his parents that he hoped to find work with the International Islamic Relief Organization. He only contacted his parents once after that. He is believed to have visited the Philippines for three days from October 17-20, 2000. Asir is a province of Saudi Arabia, located in the south-west of the country. ... The Islamic Relief Organization is a charity based in Saudi Arabia that the United States has associated with terrorism. ...


Banihammad used the controversial program Visa Express to gain entry into the country together with Saeed al-Ghamdi. Upon later review of his application, it was noticed that he hadn't listed an occupation or reason for visit, and when asked where he would be living in the country, simply wrote No. However, he still received his Visa. The Visa Express program was a U.S. State Department program that allowed residents of Saudi Arabia to enter the U.S. without proving their identities. ... This photograph of Saeed al-Ghamdi was released by the FBI in the days following the attack. ...


2001

Before the pair arrived in Orlando, Florida on June 27, 2001, Banihammad had opened a bank account in the UAE to which $30,000 was deposited by unknown parties only two days before his arrival. He opened another account with SunTrust Banks in Orlando several days after his arrival, becoming one of nine hijackers to open an account with the bank. Nickname: The City Beautiful, O-Town, 407 Location in Orange County and the state of Florida. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... SunTrust Headquarters at SunTrust Plaza in Atlanta, GA. SunTrust Banks, Inc. ...


The 9/11 Commission noted: He appears to have played a unique role among the muscle hijackers because of his work with one of the plot's financial facilitators, Mustafa al Hawsawi. On July 18, Banihammad gave Mustafa power-of-attorney over his Dubai bank account, and Mustafa reportedly mailed him a VISA and bank card. The Commissions seal The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up in late 2002 to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response... Mustafa al-Hawsawi is a mysterious figure in the 9/11 attacks. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... Coordinates: Emirate Dubai  - Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Area    - City 4,114 km²  (1,588. ... Visa is a brand of credit card and debit card operated by the Visa International Service Association of San Francisco, California, USA, an economic joint venture of 21,000 financial institutions that issue and market Visa products. ...


A licensed pilot, he was registered as having trained at the Spartan Aeronautics School in Tulsa, Oklahoma - although the school denies that he ever attended. Nickname: Oil Capital of the World, Americas Most Beautiful City Location in the state of Oklahoma Coordinates: Country United States State Oklahoma Counties Tulsa, Osage, Wagoner, Rogers  - Mayor Kathy Taylor (D) Area    - City 483. ...


The Attack

Fayez Banihammad purchased both his and Mohand al-Shehri's one-way first class tickets for United Airlines Flight 175 online on August 27th or 29th, charging the $4464.50 to a Visa card from Mustafa al Hawsawi, listing their addresses both as a Mailboxes Etc. in Delray Beach. This was not the same postal box used by Hamza and Ahmed al-Ghamdi who purchased their tickets for the same flight a day later with another Mailboxes Etc. postal box in Delray Beach, although both groups listed the same phone number. This photograph of Mohand al-Shehri was released by the FBI in the days following the attack. ... A portion of the fuselage from United Airlines Flight 175 on the roof of 5 WTC. United Airlines Flight 175 was a morning flight that regularly flew from Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California (Boston–Los Angeles route). ... Visa is a brand of credit card and debit card operated by the Visa International Service Association of San Francisco, California, USA, an economic joint venture of 21,000 financial institutions that issue and market Visa products. ... Mustafa al-Hawsawi is a mysterious figure in the 9/11 attacks. ... Mail Boxes Etc. ... Delray Beach is a city located in Palm Beach County, Florida. ... This photograph of Hamza al-Ghamdi was released by the FBI in the days following the attack. ... This photograph of Ahmed al_Ghamdi was released by the FBI in the days following the attack. ...


Staying in the Milner Hotel from September 8-10, Banihammad asked a hotel clerk to fill out the registration card for the room, citing his poor English. On September 10, 2001, he was one of four hijackers (Marwan, Banihammad, Mohand, and al-Suqami) sharing a room at the Milner Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts, where one of them called around for prostitutes, but eventually nixed the idea, possibly based on finances. September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, Athens of America, The Hub (of the Universe)1 Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County  - Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D) Area    - City  89. ...


The next morning, Banihammad drove al-Shehri in a rental car to Logan International Airport, where they returned the car and boarded Flight 175. He sat in seat 2A, adjacent to al-Shehri. About a half an hour into the flight, the plane was hijacked and Marwan al-Shehhi flew it into the south tower of the World Trade Center as part of the coordinated attacks. Logan International Airport with aircraft taking off over harbor Bostons Logan International Airport from the airside lounge of Terminal E, illustrating how the airport is largely surrounded by water. ... This photograph of Marwan al-Shehhi was released by the FBI in the days following the attack. ... WTC redirects here. ...


Aftermath

After the attacks it was reported by ABC news that somebody with the same name had attended the Defense Language Institute at Lackland Air Force Base - a claim that may have been borne of a false address Banihammad had used.[1] ABC News logo ABC News is a division of ABC television and radio networks (ABC), owned by The Walt Disney Company. ... Crest of the Defense Language Institute The Defense Language Institute (DLI) is a United States Department of Defense (DoD) educational and research institution, which provides linguistic and cultural instruction to the Department of Defense, other Federal Agencies and numerous and varied other customers. ... Lackland Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force located west of San Antonio, Texas, USA. It is located at 29°2323 North, 98°3645 West (29. ...

Persondata
NAME Banihammad, Fayez
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Banihammad, Fayez Rashid Ahmed Hassan al-Qadi (full name); فايز راشد احمد حسن القاضي بني حمد (Arabic); Ahmad, Fayez Rashid (alternate form); Banihammad, Banihammad Fayez Abu Dhabi (alternate form); Alqadi, Rasid Ahmed Hassen (alternate form); Fayez, Abu Dhabi Banihammad Ahmed (alternate form)
SHORT DESCRIPTION 9/11 hijacker
DATE OF BIRTH Unknown
PLACE OF BIRTH United Arab Emirates
DATE OF DEATH September 11, 2001
PLACE OF DEATH New York City, United States

  Results from FactBites:
 
Fayez Banihammad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (548 words)
Fayez left his family in 'Asir, where Abdulaziz al-Omari was also from, telling his parents that he hoped to find work with the International Islamic Relief Organization.
Before the pair arrived in Orlando, Florida on June 27, 2001, Banihammad had opened a bank account in the UAE to which $30,000 was deposited by unknown parties only two days before his arrival.
Fayez Banihammad purchased both his and Mohand al-Shehri's one-way first class tickets for United Airlines Flight 175 online on August 27th or 29th, charging the $4464.50 to a Visa card from Mustafa al Hawsawi, listing their addresses both as a Mailboxes Etc. in Delray Beach.
Fayez Banihammad - definition of Fayez Banihammad in Encyclopedia (318 words)
This photograph of Fayez Banihammad was released by the FBI in the days following the attack.
Fayez Rashid Ahmed Hassan al Qadi Banihammad (Arabic: فايز راشد احمد حسن القاضي; بني حمد) was named by the FBI as one of the hijackers aboard United Airlines Flight 175 in the September 11, 2001 attacks.
A man named Fayez Ahmed Banihammad visited the Philippines on October 17, 2000, but it is unknown whether this is the same person.
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