Ali Abd al-Rahman al-Faqasi al-Ghamdi (Arabic: علي عبدالرحمن الفقعسي الغامدي, ʿAlī ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān al-Faqʿsī al-Ghāmdī; born 1973) is a citizen of Saudi Arabia who has been identified as a jihadist.
[1][2] The BBC News reported his name was "Ali Abdul Rahman al-Ghamdi", CNN reported his name was "Ali Abd al-Rahman al-Faqasi al-Ghamdi".
[3] According to the BBC News Ali Abd al-Rahman al-Faqasi al-Ghamdi surrendered on June 26, 2003, shortly after he had been listed as the second most senior wanted individual on the first Saudi most wanted list.
They reported US officials also asserted he had been an associate of senior al Qaeda leaders Saif al-Adel, Abu Mohammed al-Masri and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
[4] He is reported to have played a role in organizing a suicide bombing in May 2003.