Abdurajak Abubakar Janjalani

In this Filipino name for Muslims, the name Abubakar is a patronymic, not a family name, and the family name is Janjalani.
Abdurajak Abubakar Janjalani
عَبْدُ الرَّزَاقْ اَبُو بَكْرُ جَنْجَلَانِي
Born1959
Basilan, Philippines
DiedDecember 18, 1998 (aged 38–39)
Philippines
Cause of deathGunshot wound
Known forNominal leader of the Filipino militant group Abu Sayyaf
SuccessorKhadaffy Janjalani

Abdurajak Abubakar Janjalani (1959 – December 18, 1998) was a Filipino Islamist militant who was the chief founder and leader of the Abu Sayyaf militant organization until his death in 1998 by Filipino police. Upon his death his brother, Khadaffy Janjalani, took control of the organization.

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