Masoud Khan

Masoud Khan

Masoud Ahmad Khan (born 1970) is an American who was convicted of conspiracy to levy war against the United States under the Neutrality Act.

A former Gaithersburg, Maryland resident, Khan was charged with paramilitary training, along with roughly fifteen others, in Virginia; he was convicted on the grounds that the paintball exercises were actually part of a jihad group dubbed the "Virginia Jihad Network." After September 11, 2001, Khan traveled overseas and trained with a Pakistani militant group in order to contribute his services to the Taliban in Afghanistan.

On June 15, 2004, Khan was sentenced to life in prison by U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema under violations of the Neutrality Act, with additional offenses related to firearms convictions.

Official Website : http://FreeMasoudKhan.net


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Masoud — may refer to: Masoud (also spelled Massood, Masood, Mas ud, Masud, Messaoud, Mesud or Mesut, Arabic: مسعود‎, Mas‘ūd, Persian: مسعود) is an Arabic or Persian name which is a popular given name and surname in Muslim countries, meaning Fortunate ,… …   Wikipedia

  • Masoud Keyhan — Mas oud Keyhan (dritter von Links) nach dem Putsch vom 21. Februar 1921[1] Mas oud Keyhan (* 1886; † 1961), auch Mas ud Khan Kayhan, war ein Major der persischen Gendarmerie und für kurze Zeit Kriegsminister im Kabinett von Premierminister Seyyed …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Saeed and Masoud Rasoul — Born in Kurdistan,[1] Saeed Sobrahatollah Muhammad Rasoul and Masoud Rasoul are brothers who moved to Canada with their parents in 1990/91,[1][2] and were granted Canadian citizenship before settling down in North York, Ontario.[2] They are… …   Wikipedia

  • Putsch vom 21. Februar 1921 — Die Teilnehmer des Putsches (von links): Reza Khan, Masoud Keyhan, Colonel Gleerup (Schwedischer Kommandant der Gendarmerie), Seyyed Zia Tabatabai, Hossein Dadgar, Hassan Moshar, Ali Riazi, Kazem Khan Sayah, 1921 Der Putsch vom 21. Februar war… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Persische Gendarmerie — Die persische Gendarmerie (Jandarmeri e Dowlati – Gendarmerie der Regierung) war eine von schwedischen Offizieren aufgebaute und geführte militärische Einheit der konstitutionellen Regierung Irans, die sich 1906 nach der Konstitutionellen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Virginia Jihad Network — The Virginia Jihad Network was a network of jihadists centered in northern Virginia.Ali al Timimi was convicted in 2005 of exhorting his followers to join the Taliban and fight US troops. The young men played paintball in 2000 and 2001 as a means …   Wikipedia

  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia — The Lewis F. Powell, Jr. United States Courthouse, a court of the Eastern District of Virginia located in Richmond. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (in case citations, E.D. Va.) is one of two United States… …   Wikipedia

  • Afghanistan — /af gan euh stan /, n. a republic in central Asia, NW of India and E of Iran. 23,738,085; 250,000 sq. mi. (647,500 sq. km). Cap.: Kabul. * * * Afghanistan Introduction Afghanistan Background: Afghanistan s recent history is characterized by war… …   Universalium

  • List of Iranians — This is a list of notable Iranians: In the news * Nazanin Afshin Jam, Actress, Singer/Songwriter, Human Rights Activist, Miss World 2003 1st runner up; Miss Canada 2003. * Shohreh Aghdashloo, Iranian American actress * Goli Ameri, Republican… …   Wikipedia

  • Cinema of Iran — Persian Arts Visual Arts Painting …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”