Abdurajak Abubakar Janjalani

In this Philippine name for Muslims, the name Abubakar is a patronymic, not a family name, and the family name is Janjalani.
Abdurajak Abubakar Janjalani
Born1959
Basilan, Philippines
DiedDecember 18, 1998 (aged 38–39)[1]
Philippines
Cause of deathGunshot wound
NationalityMoro
Known forNominal leader of the Filipino militant group Abu Sayyaf
SuccessorKhadaffy Janjalani

Abdurajak Abubakar Janjalani (1959 – December 18, 1998) was a Filipino Islamist militant who was the chief founder and leader of the Abu Sayyaf organization until his death in 1998 by Filipino police.[2] Upon his death his brother, Khadaffy Janjalani, took control of the organization.[3]

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