An alleged member of al-Qaeda, Sayed Tayib al-Madani (also Abu Fadhl al-Makkee,[1] Sidi Tayyib[2]) was said to have served on the initial Shura council of the group,[3] and to have been a financial overseer who had to approve any expenditure over $1000 while the group was organising itself in the Sudan.[4]
- ^ Jamal al-Fadl testimony, United States vs. Osama bin Laden et al., trial transcript, Day 2, Feb. 6, 2001
- ^ Davies, Hugh. Daily Telegraph, "Saudis detain member of anti-American terror group", August 2, 1997
- ^ A Second Look at the Saudis: Chapter 4
- ^ Risen, James (2006-01-05). State of War: The Secret History of the C.I.A. and the Bush Administration. Simon and Schuster. p. 181. ISBN 9780743297578.