Sajida al-Rishawi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sajida Mubarak Atrous al-Rishawi c. 1970 |
| Died | 4 February 2015 (aged 44–45) Swaqa Prison, Jordan |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Occupation | Suicide bomber |
| Known for | Attempted suicide bombing in the 2005 Amman bombings |
| Spouse | Ali Hussein Ali al-Shamari |
Sajida Mubarak Atrous al-Rishawi (Arabic: ساجدة مبارك عطروس الريشاوي c. 1970 – 4 February 2015) was an attempted suicide bomber.
She was convicted of possessing explosives and intending to commit a terrorist act in the 9 November 2005 Amman bombings in Jordan that killed 60 people and injured 115 others, having survived when her explosive belt failed to detonate. Al-Qaeda in Iraq claimed responsibility for the triple bombings that simultaneously hit three nearby hotels, and said they carried out the attack because the hotels were "a secure place for the filthy Israeli and Western tourists to spread corruption and adultery at the expense and suffering of the Muslims in these countries."[1]