The ‘Insecure’ German Terrorist Who Loaned Mohammed Atta His Computer
Summary
Said Bahaji, a German citizen and roommate of Mohammed Atta in Hamburg, supported the 9/11 hijackers while they were in the United States. He left Germany days before the attacks to join al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and was later reported dead near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in 2013.Key Facts
- Said Bahaji was the only German citizen among the group of 9/11 hijackers known as the Hamburg group.
- He studied at the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg and spent five months in the German Army before a medical discharge.
- Bahaji and Atta worked together to create a Muslim prayer room at their university and attended the same mosque as other hijackers.
- A video from Bahaji’s wedding showed several hijackers and associates singing songs with themes of war and jihad.
- Bahaji purchased a ticket on August 20, 2001, to leave Germany for Karachi, Pakistan, and later traveled to Afghanistan to join al-Qaeda.
- German authorities found that Atta and bin al-Shibh used Bahaji's computer for internet research related to their activities.
- The 9/11 Commission described Bahaji as insecure, with limited knowledge of Islam, and noted his close contact with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
- After the attacks, Bahaji was sought by German authorities for membership in a terrorist organization and involvement in murder and aircraft piracy.
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