Rabiah Hutchinson

Rabiah[1] Hutchinson (born Robyn Mary Hutchinson in August 1953) is an Australian Muslim and thought to be a key figure in the development of militant Sunni Islam in Australia. Hutchinson married a number of times including to members of Al Qaeda and Jemaah Islamiah and became the subject of an investigation by Australian Security Intelligence Organisation. Hutchinson traveled to the Mujaheddin camps in Afghanistan and into Osama bin Laden's inner circle and is believed to have been schooled there by the Mujaheddin.[2][3] Rabiyah Hutchinson has been called the "matriarch" of radical Islam in Australia.[4]

Early life

Hutchinson is of Scottish ancestry[5] was born in August 1953 in Mudgee to a Sydney Presbyterian family; she later become a Baptist and then converted to Catholicism, eventually, Hutchinson converted to Sunni Islam.[2][3]

Career

Hutchinson was linked with radical Indonesian clerics in the 1980s.[6] She worked as a doctor for militants on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in the 1990s.[6] While living in Kabul, Afghanistan, Hutchinson met her third husband, Egyptian Mustafa Hamid (Abu Walid al Masri). In Kabul, Hutchinson was regarded for her medical knowledge.[5]

ASIO investigation

ASIO's assessment states that Ms. Hutchinson "has directly supported extremist activities" and, if allowed to travel, is "likely to engage in conduct that might prejudice the security of Australia or a foreign country".[3]

Rabiah Hutchinson and her daughter Rahmah Wisudo were placed on a "no-fly list" due to alleged links to radical Yemeni cleric Anwar al-Aulaqi, who had ties to an offshoot of the al-Qaeda terrorist group .[7]

In the media

Jihad Sheilas

Rabiah Hutchinson was one of the women featured in a documentary Jihad Sheilas aired on ABC television.[8][9]

Family

As of December 2006, Hutchinson had been married eight times.[2] She has been married to both Abdul Rahim Ayub and Abu Walid al Misri.[6] Two of her sons were arrested in Yemen, and were alleged to be linked to Jack Roche.[10] Her daughter is married to Khaled Cheikho.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Sometimes spelled "Rabiyah."
  2. 1 2 3 "Rabiyah and daughter married terror twins." theaustralian.com.au. Accessed February 6, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Muslim matriarch Rabiah Hutchinson's suburban nightmare." theaustralian.com.au. Accessed February 6, 2015.(dead link)
  4. ↑ "Six women in danger dossier." smh.com.au. Accessed February 6, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Michelle Shephard. Guantanamo's Child: The Untold Story of Omar Khadr. Accessed February 6, 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 Mia Bloom (2011). Bombshell: The Many Faces of Women Terrorists. Hurst & Company, London. p. 192.
  7. ↑ "Australians placed on US terror no-fly list." dailytelegraph.com.au. Accessed February 6, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Muslim convert slurs Bali victims." smh.com.au. Accessed February 6, 2015.
  9. ↑ "'Jihad Sheilas' speak out." abc.net.au. Accessed February 6, 2015.
  10. 1 2 Mia Bloom (2011). Bombshell: The Many Faces of Women Terrorists. Hurst & Company, London. p. 193.
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