Zahran Hashim

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Role: Founder and leader of National Thowheed Jamaath
From: Kattankudy, eastern Sri Lanka
Died: 21 April 2019, as a suicide bomber at the Shangri-La hotel in Colombo
Earlier: His speeches prompted a police investigation in 2017
Appears on: Easter attacks

Connections (7)

Zahran Hashim / Founder and leader of / National Thowheed Jamaath
- AFP: he established the National Thowheeth Jama’ath organisation in the eastern town of Kattankudy.29 Apr 2019 · AFP (via The Korea Times) · What we know about the Sri Lanka bombers
- Refers to National Thowheed Jamaath members “including its leader Zahran Hashim”.6 Sep 2023 · Ada Derana · Channel 4 broadcasts controversial exposé on 2019 Easter bombings in Sri Lanka
Zahran Hashim / Ringleader and suicide bomber in / Easter Sunday attacks, 21 April 2019
- AFP: he led the attacks and was one of two suicide bombers at Colombo’s Shangri-La hotel.29 Apr 2019 · AFP (via The Korea Times) · What we know about the Sri Lanka bombers
Zahran Hashim / Pledged allegiance to / Islamic State
- AFP: footage released by Islamic State showed him leading others in a pledge of allegiance to its leader.29 Apr 2019 · AFP (via The Korea Times) · What we know about the Sri Lanka bombers
Ilham Ibrahim / Accomplice of / Zahran Hashim
- AFP describes him as Hashim’s accomplice at the Shangri-La hotel.29 Apr 2019 · AFP (via The Korea Times) · What we know about the Sri Lanka bombers
Police intelligence memo of 11 April 2019 / Warned that he was about to launch a suicide attack / Zahran Hashim
- The letter, signed by a DIG and dated 11 April, said state intelligence services had received information from a foreign intelligence service that NTJ leader Mohammed Zahran was about to launch a suicide bomb attack targeting famous Catholic churches and the Indian High Commission. It asked recipients to beef up security for VIPs and locations.21 Apr 2019 · Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) · Harin tweets intelligence memo warning of a planned attack
Terrorism Investigations Division / Obtained open arrest warrant for, August 2018 / Zahran HashimAllegation
- After the TID filed a ‘B’ report dated 2 July 2018, a Colombo magistrate issued an open arrest warrant on 8 August 2018. The report said he was using the internet to spread disaffection among communities and for proposed terrorist activities. By then he had gone into hiding.26 May 2019 · The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) · Zaharan had an open warrant for his arrest since last year
Zahran Hashim / Indicted in, April 2021 / Wanathawilluwa explosives caseAllegation
- The Attorney General filed indictments on 28 April 2021 in the Puttalam High Court on 14 charges, including collecting explosives and maintaining an explosives manufacturing factory. The report names Zahran Hashim among those indicted and describes him as one of the suicide bombers.29 Apr 2021 · Ada Derana · Indictments filed against accused in Wanathawilluwa explosives case