Asim Umar
Asim Umar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974/1976 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 |
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.
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.