Nayif Mohammed al-Qahtani
Nayif Mohammed Saeed al-Kurdi al-Qahtani | |
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Qahtani in an undated photograph | |
| Native name | نايف محمد سعيد الكودري القحطاني |
| Nickname | Abu Hammam |
| Born | 25 March 1988 Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia |
| Died | 2010 (aged 21–22) Saudi Arabia or Yemen |
| Cause of death | Disputed |
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| Service years | 2007–2010 |
| Known for | Founding Sada al-Malahem and al-Malahem Media Foundation |
| Conflicts | Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen |
Nayif Mohammed Saeed al-Kurdi al-Qahtani (25 March 1988 – 2010) also known by the kunya Abu Hammam, was a Saudi Arabian jihadist militant and propagandist who was active in Yemen. He joined al-Qaeda in Yemen in 2007 and was implicated in several attacks linked to the group and its successor, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). He was noted for having founded the jihadist online magazine Sada al-Malahem in 2008, the former flagship journal of both groups, as well as the al-Malahem Media Foundation, the official media wing of AQAP. By the time of his death, Qahtani was considered an influential AQAP commander involved in activities in both Yemen and Saudi Arabia.