Asim Umar
Sana-ul-Haq (1974/1976 – 23 September 2019), better known as Asim Umar, was an Indian Jihadist militant 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.
Asim Umar | |
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| Born | Between 1974 and 1976 Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 23 September 2019 Musa Qala District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan |
| Allegiance | al-Qaeda |
| Service/ | al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent |
| Rank | Emir of AQIS |
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.
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