Rabiah Hutchinson

Robyn Mary ("Rabiah")[1] Hutchinson (b. 1954) is an Australian Muslim and thought to be a key figure in the development of militant 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]

Personal life

Hutchinson is of Scottish ancestry[5] was born in 1954 to a Sydney Presbyterian family; she later become a Baptist and then converted to Catholicism, eventually, Hutchinson converted to Islam.[2][3]

In Afghanistan

While living in Kabul, Afghanistan, Rabiah 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 has ties to an offshoot of the al-Qaeda terrorist group .[6]

In the media

Jihad Sheilas

Rabiah Hutchinson was one of the women featured in a documentary Jihad Sheilas aired on ABC television.[7][8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sometimes spelled "Rabiyah."
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rabiyah and daughter married terror twins." theaustralian.com.au. Accessed February 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Muslim matriarch Rabiah Hutchinson's suburban nightmare." theaustralian.com.au. Accessed February 6, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Six women in danger dossier." smh.com.au. Accessed February 6, 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Michelle Shephard. Guantanamo's Child: The Untold Story of Omar Khadr. Accessed February 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Australians placed on US terror no-fly list." dailytelegraph.com.au. Accessed February 6, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Muslim convert slurs Bali victims." smh.com.au. Accessed February 6, 2015.
  8. ↑ "'Jihad Sheilas' speak out." abc.net.au. Accessed February 6, 2015.
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