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Abu Bakar Ba'asyir
Abu Bakar Ba'asyir
  • Born: August 17, 1938
  • Nationality: Indonesian
  • Profession: Activist

Abu Bakar Ba'asyir also known as Abu Bakar Bashir, Abdus Somad, and Ustad Abu ("Teacher Abu") is an Indonesian Muslim cleric and leader of Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid.