Abdul Haq al-Turkistani

Abdul Haq al-Turkistani
Emir of the Turkistan Islamic Party
Assumed office
2014
Preceded byAbdullah Mansour
In office
2003–2010
Preceded byHasan Mahsum
Succeeded byAbdul Shakoor al-Turkistani
Personal details
Born (1971-10-10) 10 October 1971 (age 53)
Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
Military service
Allegiance East Turkestan Islamic Movement
al-Qaeda
Battles/warsXinjiang conflict
War in North-West Pakistan

Abdul Haq al-Turkistani is a Uyghur Islamic militant who leads the Turkistan Islamic Party. The United States Treasury reported he took over leadership of the organization in 2003, following the death of its previous leader, and took a seat on al-Qaeda's shura (central committee) in 2005.[1]

  1. ^ "Treasury Targets Leader of Group Tied to Al Qaida". United States Treasury. 2009-04-20. Archived from the original on 2009-10-08.