Kassem Daher (Arabic: قَاسِم ظَاهِر), born in Bekaa, Lebanon, is a Lebanese-Canadian accused of membership in a number of Islamic militant groups.
[2] He is alleged to have made a comment about publishing a book entitled "Terrorism Is a Duty and Force is an Obligation.".
[2][4] On February 3, 2000, Daher and eight others were arrested in the Bekaa Valley, where he owns a mansion, following a clash with government troops.
Accused of being a member of Takfir W' Al Hijra and assembling and equipping the group, Daher was released after two years and put under house arrest.
[6] On November 23, 2005, Daher, Padilla and one other were indicted by American authorities of allegedly fundraising and supplying support for Asbat al-Ansar,[2][5][7]