Al-Kandari tribe
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The Al Kandari tribe is a tribal group found in Kuwait
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Notable members of the tribe include Mohammed Al-Kandari
, a member of Kuwait National Assembly; Anas Al Kandari
, a militant who died fighting United States Marines on Faylaka Island; and Abdullah Kamel Al Kandari and Fayiz Al Kandari, two Kuwaitis who claimed to have traveled to Kuwait to provide humanitarian aid, who ended up being sent to the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, in part, because their names, or "known aliases" were found on a "list of 324 Arabic names" analysts found suspicious. Fayiz Al Kandari was among the two dozen Guantanamo captives to face charges before a Guantanamo military commission
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Mohammed Al Kandari was first elected in 2008. He favors requiring women to wear the hijab
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Anas Al Kandari was killed in October 2002, on Faylaka Island, an island off Kuwait's coast accessible via a causeway.
US Marines there on a training exercise were fired upon by Anas Al Kandari and Jassem al-Hajiri. Lance Corporal
Antonio J. Sledd was killed and another Marine was injured in the incident. Jassem al-Hajiri was also killed.
Abdullah Kamel Al Kandari was repatriated to Kuwait on September 9 2006.
He faced charges in Kuwatit after he was repatriated, and was acquitted.
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
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Notable members of the tribe include Mohammed Al-Kandari
Mohammed Al-Kandari
Mohammed Al-Kandari is a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, representing the first district. Born in 1971, Al-Kandari studied medicine before being elected to the National Assembly in 2008. While political parties are technically illegal in Kuwait, Al-Kandari affiliates with the Islamic...
, a member of Kuwait National Assembly; Anas Al Kandari
Anas Al Kandari
Anas al-Kandari was a citizen of Kuwait suspected of being an associate of Osama bin Laden.Anas Al Kandari died in a firefight on Faylaka Island, with United States Marines on October 8, 2002....
, a militant who died fighting United States Marines on Faylaka Island; and Abdullah Kamel Al Kandari and Fayiz Al Kandari, two Kuwaitis who claimed to have traveled to Kuwait to provide humanitarian aid, who ended up being sent to the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, in part, because their names, or "known aliases" were found on a "list of 324 Arabic names" analysts found suspicious. Fayiz Al Kandari was among the two dozen Guantanamo captives to face charges before a Guantanamo military commission
Guantanamo military commission
The Guantanamo military commissions are military tribunals created by the Military Commissions Act of 2006 for prosecuting detainees held in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps.- History :...
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Mohammed Al Kandari was first elected in 2008. He favors requiring women to wear the hijab
Hijab
The word "hijab" or "'" refers to both the head covering traditionally worn by Muslim women and modest Muslim styles of dress in general....
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Anas Al Kandari was killed in October 2002, on Faylaka Island, an island off Kuwait's coast accessible via a causeway.
US Marines there on a training exercise were fired upon by Anas Al Kandari and Jassem al-Hajiri. Lance Corporal
Lance Corporal
Lance corporal is a military rank, used by many armed forces worldwide, and also by some police forces and other uniformed organizations. It is below the rank of corporal, and is typically the lowest non-commissioned officer, usually equivalent to the NATO Rank Grade OR-3.- Etymology :The presumed...
Antonio J. Sledd was killed and another Marine was injured in the incident. Jassem al-Hajiri was also killed.
Abdullah Kamel Al Kandari was repatriated to Kuwait on September 9 2006.
He faced charges in Kuwatit after he was repatriated, and was acquitted.