- Ahmed Santos (militant)
Ahmed Santos (aka Hilarion del Rosariois a Filipinowho converted to Islam while working in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 1991.cite news
date=Sunday,December 3 ,2006
title=Top RSM member nabbed in Basilan
author=Johnna Villaviray
url=http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2006/dec/03/yehey/prov/20061203pro1.html
publisher=The Manila Times
accessdate=2007-04-09] cite news
title=In Philippines, watchful eye on converts: Most are peaceful, but some former Christians help Islamic terrorists, slipping by police
publisher=Christian Science Monitor
date=November 28 ,2005
url=http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/1128/p07s02-woap.html In Philippines, watchful eye on converts
accessdate=2007-04-09] cite news
date=Monday,November 17 ,2003
title=When Christians embrace Islam
author=Johnna Villaviray
url=http://www.manilatimes.net/others/special/2003/nov/17/20031117spe1.html
publisher=The Manila Times
accessdate=2007-04-09] Santos was captured by Military officials for being involved in organizing and planning terrorist activities, including preparation of bombs.cite news
title=Philippine Authorities Arrest Islamic Militant Leader
publisher=Voice of America
author=Douglas Bakshian
date=October 26 2005
url=http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2005-10/2005-10-26-voa6.cfm?CFID=70864470&CFTOKEN=20794363
accessdate=2007-09-97] He is the founder of theRajah Solaiman Movement .cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4377610.stm
title=Philippines arrests key militants
publisher=BBC
date=Wednesday,October 26 2005
accessdate=2007-09-97]Association with terrorism
Santos was detained in October 2005, for taking part in planning bomb attacks in predominantly Christian cities around the Philippines.. According to police officials, the Rajah Solaiman group founded by Santos after his conversion to Islam, is believed to have forged an alliance with two al-Qaeda-linked organisations - Philippine-based
Abu Sayyaf and the regional militant groupJemaah Islamiah .Explosives were seized from Santos's room by police in March 26, 2004.cite news
date=Monday,April 5 2004
title=Climate of fear sweeps Muslim communities
author=Julmunir I. Jannaral
url=http://www.manilatimes.net/others/special/2004/apr/05/20040405spe2.html
publisher=The Manila Times
accessdate=2007-04-09] . A reward of $500,000 was presented to two Filipino citizens for providing key information that lead to the arrest of Santos. [ [http://usembassy.state.gov/posts/rp1/wwwhr838.html U.S. Presents $500,000 "Reward for Justice" to Two Filipino Citizens] - U.S. Embassy Manila Official website]ee also
*
List of notable converts to Islam
*Islamist terrorism
*Rajah Solaiman Movement References
External links
* [http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=3844 Philippines Terrorism: The Role of Militant Islamic Converts]
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