Abd al Razaq Abdallah Hamid Ibrahim al Sharikh
Abd al Razaq Abdallah Hamid Ibrahim al Sharikh | |
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| Born | January 18, 1984 Shaqqara, Saudi Arabia |
| Occupation | Former detainee |
| Known for | Extrajudicial detention at Guantanamo Bay |
Abd al Razaq Abdallah Hamid Ibrahim al Sharikh is a citizen of Saudi Arabia who was subjected to extrajudicial detention at the United States' Guantanamo Bay facility located in Cuba.
He and his brother were apprehended in December 2001 and subsequently transferred to Guantanamo. According to the Department of Defense, his date of birth is January 18, 1984, and he was born in Shaqqara, Saudi Arabia.
Al Sharikh was brought to Guantanamo on January 18, 2002, and later moved to the Saudi rehabilitation program for jihadists on September 5, 2007.
Combatant Status Review
Al Sharikh took part in his Combatant Status Review Tribunal, a process involving approximately 60% of detainees. The Summary of Evidence document prepared for his tribunal outlined several principal allegations:
First annual Administrative Review Board hearing
Prisoners designated as "enemy combatants" underwent yearly Administrative Review Board evaluations to determine whether they continued to pose a threat or might be eligible for release or repatriation. These proceedings did not reconsider POW status or enemy combatant designations.
Records do not indicate that Al Tamini was present at his initial Annual Administrative Review Board hearing.
Second annual Administrative Review Board hearing
Following confirmation as enemy combatants by their Combatant Status Review Tribunals, detainees faced annual detention assessments at Guantanamo. The BBC reported on the Second Administrative Review Board session involving a young Saudi detainee identified as Abdul-Razzaq. While several detainees shared similar names, Al Tamini was uniquely the only Saudi involved.
During the hearing, he expressed:
- "At 17, I was eager to participate in jihad, but after spending five years at Guantanamo, my perspective has changed. I desire to return home, live modestly, care for my parents, and start a family."
He revealed that two of his brothers died fighting—in Chechnya and Afghanistan respectively—and that a third brother was detained alongside him. The Board committed to examining his assertions that some evidence against him was fabricated or obtained through coercion or psychological pressure.
Repatriation
On September 5, 2007, Al Sharikh was repatriated to Saudi Arabia.
Abdulmohsin Al-Sharikh's designation as most wanted
The Saudi government issued its fourth list of most wanted terrorist suspects on February 3, 2009, which included Abdulhadi and Abdulrazzaq’s brother, Abdulmohsin Al-Sharikh.