Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh

Terrorist

British-Pakistani London, England, UK

Quick Info

ProfessionTerrorist
NationalityBritish-Pakistani
Date of Birth23/12/1973
Age52 years
BirthplaceLondon, England, UK

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameAhmed Omar Saeed Sheikh
Nickname(s)Mustafa Muhammad Ahmad, Bin Laden's 'special son', Umar Sheikh
Famous ForKidnapping and Killing Daniel Pearl (Wall Street Journal reporter)

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Weight70 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Forest School, Walthamstow, Greater London
  • Aitchison College, Lahore, Pakistan
College/UniversityLondon School of Economics
Educational QualificationGraduation (Did Not Complete)

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
Ethnicity/RaceAsian
HobbyPlaying Chess

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known

Family

FatherSaeed Sheikh (a cloth merchant)
MotherName Not Known
Siblings2
SpouseN/A
ChildrenNone

Career

Controversies
  • 1994: Accused of kidnapping three Britons and an American in Delhi
  • 1999: Involved in the hijacking of Air India flight IC-814
  • 2001: Accused of wiring money to terrorists in the USA who were preparing for the 9/11 terror attacks
  • 2002: Accused of kidnapping and killing of Wall Street Journal correspondent Daniel Pearl in Pakistan

Favourites

Favorite GameChess

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh's smoking habit is unknown.
2. Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh's alcohol consumption is unknown.
3. Saeed Sheikh was born in London to a cloth merchant.
4. He was radicalized during a trip to Bosnia.
5. In 1994, he kidnapped an American and three British backpackers in Delhi.
6. Saeed Sheikh shared Tihar Jail with British musician Peter Gee.
7. He was sentenced to death in 2002 for the kidnapping of Daniel Pearl.
8. Saeed Sheikh is associated with Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI.
9. Pervez Musharraf claimed he was linked with MI6, Britain's intelligence.
10. In 2008, he made a hoax call following the 26/11 attacks on Mumbai.
11. In 2014, he unsuccessfully attempted suicide in a Jail in Pakistan.
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