Asim Umar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Between 1974 and 1976[1] Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, India[1][2] |
| Died | 23 September 2019 Musa Qala District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan |
| Allegiance |  al-Qaeda |
| Service |  al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent |
| Rank | Emir of AQIS |
Sana-ul-Haq (1974/1976 – 23 September 2019), better known as Asim Umar, was an Indian Jihadist militant[1][3][4][5] leader of the al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent. al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri announced the creation of AQIS and introduced Asim Umar as its leader in a video posted online in September 2014.[6]
Outside his militant activities he was also an author of what Praveen Swami calls "several best-selling dystopic jihadist fantasies that give fascinating glimpses into the inner world of Islamists", centered on a global conspiracy involving the Dajjal and Jews as well Islamic eschatology.[7]
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- ^ "US air strikes kill UP terrorist heading al-Qaida in Indian Subcontinent". Times of India. 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Al-Qaeda-Taliban links exposed". Deccan Herald. 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Al Qaeda's shadowy new 'emir' in South Asia handed tough job". Reuters. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ Praveen Swami (10 October 2019), "Slain Al-Qaeda chief Asim Umar was Uttar Pradesh village boy who became best-selling jihadist pulp-fiction writer", Firstpost. Retrieved 12 May 2020.