Abdullah al-Faisal

August 20, 2020

U.S.-Designated Terrorist Extradited From Jamaica To New York

Last week, U.S.- Specially Designated Global Terrorist and Islamist propagandist Abdullah al-Faisal was extradited to New York from Jamaica to face charges of supporting terrorism by conspiring to recruit followers and fighters for ISIS. The radical...

February 14, 2020

Tech & Terrorism: London Attack Again Raises Questions About Abdullah Al-Faisal’s Online Influence

The terrorist attack in Streatham, London, carried out by Sudesh Amman has brought again to the forefront the radicalizing, violent teachings of Islamist propagandist Abdullah al-Faisal. Reports indicate that Amman possessed copies of Faisal’s...

June 21, 2019

Extremism Spotlight: Abdullah al-Faisal’s Ties to Extremists

Abdullah al-Faisal is a U.S.-designated Islamist propagandist who has recruited for ISIS and facilitated travel to ISIS-held territory. In announcing his indictment, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said Faisal’s lectures, websites, and...

February 04, 2019

Extremism Spotlight: Convicted Terrorist Abdullah al-Faisal Maintains Online Reach

CEP is spotlighting ISIS propagandist Abdullah al-Faisal, classified by the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center as a “violent extremist ideologue” and by the U.S. Department of the Treasury as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist who foments...