Aafia Siddiqui
Aafia Siddiqui (Urdu: عافیہ صدیقی; born 2 March 1972) is a Pakistani neuroscientist. She was convicted of multiple felonies. She was born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. She is serving an 86-year sentence at the Federal Medical Center, Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas, United States.[2]
| Aafia Siddiqui | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 2 March 1972
(aged 53) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Spouse | Amjad Mohammed Khan
(m. 1995; div. 2002)allegedly Ammar al-Baluchi, also known as Ali Abdul Aziz Ali (February 2003 – present)[1] |
| Children | 3 including Mohammad Ahmed |
She is viewed by some people in Pakistan as the "national symbol of honor".[3] The Pakistani news media have called her trial a "farce" and very politically motivated.[4]
Aafia Siddiqui Media
FBI composite image of Siddiqui for the FBI wanted poster
The Plum Island Animal Disease Center, one of the locations listed in Siddiqui's notes with regard to a "mass casualty" attack
Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn, where Siddiqui was formerly imprisoned before transferring in 2010
Federal Medical Center, Carswell, where Siddiqui is currently located
References
- ↑ Schmitt, Eric (5 August 2008). Pakistani Suspected of Qaeda Ties is Held. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/05/world/asia/05detain.html. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ↑ "Dr Aafia Siddiqui doesn't want to return: FO spokesperson". Dunya News. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ↑ "US protesters demand release and repatriation of Aafia Siddiqui".
- ↑ Yusuf, Huma (4 February 2010). "'Lady Al Qaeda': Pakistan reacts to Aafia Siddiqui conviction in US court". The Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on 13 May 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.