| Amir Hamza | |
| Birth Date: | 1959 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Nationality: | Pakistani |
| Other Names: | Maulana Ameer Hamza |
| Known For: | Co-founding Lashkar-e-Taiba |
| Occupation: | Islamic fundamendalist |
Amir Hamza (born 10 May 1959) is the nom de guerre of a veteran of the Afghan mujahideen and one of the founders of the Islamic militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba. Described as "a fiery speaker and a prolific writer," he is also considered to be "the top LeT ideologue."[1]
The United States Treasury classifies Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as a terrorist group. They have specifically listed Amir Hamza as a terrorist who they argue should be the target of international sanctions. LeT infiltrates fighters into the portion of the disputed Jammu and Kashmir. Hamza is believed to sit on its Central Committee. He is said to have negotiated for the release of other leaders, and to have led LeT's campaigns for charitable donations, and to have been the founding editor of LeT's official publication.
In 2002 Hamza published Qafila Da'wat aur Shahadat (Caravan of Proselytizing and Martydom).
The head of LeT's publications division and the editor of many of its periodicals (like the monthly magazine Mujallah ad-Dawah), he's the author of the following books, among others:[2] [3]