Ali al-Tamimi

Dr.
Ali Al-Tamimi
Born
Ali Al-Timimi

(1963-12-14) December 14, 1963 (age 60)
Washington, D.C., US
Education
Occupation(s)Cancer researcher and Islamic teacher
Judicial statusHome confinement
MotiveSalafi Jihadism
Conviction(s)As charged
Criminal charge10 counts, including soliciting treason, and attempting to contribute services to the Taliban.
PenaltyLife sentence

Ali Al-Tamimi (also Ali Al-Timimi; born December 14, 1963) is an American computational biologist and Islamic teacher from Fairfax County, Virginia, who was convicted of soliciting treason and attempting to contribute services to the Taliban based on comments he is alleged to have made to a group of followers at a private dinner shortly after 9/11.[1][2][3][4] He was subsequently sentenced to life in prison in 2005. His direct appeal has not yet completed and has been pending for more than nineteen years. Al-Timimi was held in solitary confinement for more than fifteen years including over a decade under special administrative measures at the maximum security United States Penitentiary ADX Florence, Colorado. In August 2020, the district court ordered his conditional release into home confinement pending appeal after concluding that his case raised substantial legal issues.[5][6]

  1. ^ Lichtblau, Eric (July 14, 2005). "Scholar Is Given Life Sentence in 'Virginia Jihad' Case". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Markon, Jerry (July 14, 2005). "Muslim Lecturer Sentenced To Life; Followers Trained For Armed Jihad". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
  3. ^ Mounir al Mawry (July 15, 2005). "Loading". Aawsat.com. Retrieved March 6, 2010.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Terror defendant allegedly trained for Taliban after 9/11". USA Today. February 13, 2004. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference :7 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Islamic scholar ordered released while appeal is pursued". Washington Post. August 18, 2020. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 27, 2024.