# Kassem Daher

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**Kassem Daher** (Arabic: قَاسِم ظَاهِر), born in [Bekaa, Lebanon](/source/Bekaa,_Lebanon), is a [Lebanese-Canadian](/source/Lebanese-Canadian) accused of membership in a number of Islamic militant groups.

## Life

At the age of 14, Daher left Lebanon and moved to Columbia - before settling in [Leduc, Alberta](/source/Leduc,_Alberta). In 1990 he purchased the local [movie theatre](/source/Movie_theatre), and four years later purchased the *Capitol Theatre* in nearby [Ponoka](/source/Ponoka,_Alberta).

[Mahmoud Jaballah](/source/Mahmoud_Jaballah) said that he frequently phoned a man he knew as "Mahmoud" who lived in [Alberta](/source/Alberta), alleged by the [Canadian Security Intelligence Service](/source/Canadian_Security_Intelligence_Service) (CSIS) to have been Daher, to ask about conditions in the province, and exchanging tapes, books and similar publications. Jaballah also visited him in Winnipeg, and phoned him,[1] Jaballah once phoned [Hassan Farhat](/source/Hassan_Farhat_(imam)), telling him that Daher would appreciate any religious audiocassettes that they could send him.[2] In July 1997, Jaballah suggested Daher contact Mabruk; who subsequently tried to convince Daher to distribute more pamphlets around Alberta. Jaballah and Daher ended their relationship by the end of the year.[2]

Farhat and Daher also spoke to each other, with Farhat once being recorded on a [wiretapped](/source/Wiretap) call saying he admired the religious scholar [Omar Abdel Rahman](/source/Omar_Abdel_Rahman) so much that ""he puts the whole world on one scale and ‘the blind one’ on the other, because he was so precious".[2]

He is alleged to have made a comment about publishing a book entitled "Terrorism Is a Duty and Force is an Obligation.".[3]

## Return to Lebanon

Daher returned to his Lebanese hometown in May 1998.[2][4]

On February 3, 2000, Daher and eight others were arrested in the [Bekaa Valley](/source/Bekaa_Valley), where he owns a [mansion](/source/Mansion), following a clash with government troops. Accused of being a member of [Takfir W' Al Hijra](/source/Takfir_W'_Al_Hijra) and assembling and equipping the group, Daher was released after two years and put under [house arrest](/source/House_arrest).[2][3][5]

Daher is accused of ties to the [Canadian Islamic Association](/source/Canadian_Islamic_Association), and using the name "Abu Zurr", to recruit American terrorist [Jose Padilla](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Padilla_(prisoner)) to train in [Al-Qaeda training camps](/source/Al-Qaeda_training_camps).[6]

On November 23, 2005, Daher, Padilla and one other were indicted by American authorities of allegedly fundraising and supplying support for [Asbat al-Ansar](/source/Asbat_al-Ansar),[2][5][7]

## References

1. MCI et al. v. Mahmoud Jaballah, DES-04-01 Transcript of Proceedings, July 11, 2006, pp. 884-907, July 13, 2006, pp. 1018-1022.

1. [Canadian Security Intelligence Service](/source/Canadian_Security_Intelligence_Service), [Summary of the Security Intelligence Report concerning Mahmoud Jaballah](http://cas-ncr-nter03.cas-satj.gc.ca/rss/Jaballah.pdf)[dead link], February 22, 2008

1. Bell, Stewart. [National Post](/source/National_Post) [Former Leduc theatre owner ran terror supply line](http://www.canada.com/edmonton/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=e34e43d6-7b26-418c-b2f8-6b7ea035fc45) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121110072950/http://www.canada.com/edmonton/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=e34e43d6-7b26-418c-b2f8-6b7ea035fc45) 2012-11-10 at the Wayback Machine, November 23, 2005

1. [Edmonton Journal](/source/Edmonton_Journal), *Former Alberta man charged in plot to wage worldwide jihad*, March 31, 2005

1. [Canadian indicted as terror cell master](http://www.canada.com/national/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=96ebfd2e-c268-47c5-ac64-037c5490e684) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20071011225822/http://canada.com/national/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=96ebfd2e-c268-47c5-ac64-037c5490e684) 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine

1. United States vs. Jose Padilla et al. indictment, Nov. 17, 2005.

1. Bell, Stewart. [National Post](/source/National_Post), "[Canadian authorities on lookout for terrorists](https://nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=f8b05859-b49a-4756-b5c5-e5da6501bd9e) [Archived](https://archive.today/20120907185835/http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=f8b05859-b49a-4756-b5c5-e5da6501bd9e) 2012-09-07 at archive.today", July 26, 2006

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