Sami al-Hajj

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sami al-Hajj
Occupation	Cinematographer
Date Of Birth	Feb 15, 1969(1969-02-15)
Age	55
Country	Sudan
Birth City	Khartoum
Horoscope	Aquarius

Sami al-Hajj Biography

Sami al-Hajj is one of the most popular and richest Cinematographer who was born on February 15, 1969 in Khartoum, Sudan. Sami Mohy El Din Muhammed Al Hajj (Arabic the Arabic word for smy is MHy Ldyn MHmd lHj ) also known as Sami Al-Haj (Khartoum, Sudan 15 February 1969) is a Sudanese journalist working for the Al Jazeera network. In 2001, working on photography for the channel in Afghanistan He was arrested at the request of the Pakistani army and imprisoned within the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camp in Cuba for more than six years. When he was released, al-Hajj created a work called Prisoner 345. He was freed on May 1st of 2008. He then attempted to initiate an action in court in the case of George W. Bush.

…that was allegedly running an internet site that allegedly supported terror, that he traded in arms, and that he had was in Afghanistan illegally in the month of October 2001, while US military strikes in underway, and that he conducted an interview with Osama bin Laden.

On 23 November 2005, Stafford Smith said that, during (125 of 130) interviews, U.S. officials had questioned Al Hajj as to whether Al Jazeera was a front for al-Qaeda.

British human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith represented al-Hajj, and was able to visit him in 2005. According to Stafford Smith, Al Hajj had “endured horrendous abuse – sexual abuse and religious persecution” and that he had been beaten, leaving a “huge scar” on his face. Stafford Smith also said that Al Hajj had witnessed “the Quran being flushed down the toilet by US soldiers in Afghanistan” and “expletives being written on the Muslim holy book”.

The people who work for Al Jazeera said “his detention is American harassment of an Arabic TV network whose coverage has long angered U.S. officials.” Lamis Andoni is an analyst for the Middle East analyst for Al Jazeera and a reference about the April 2003 and November 2001 bombings at the offices of Al-Jazeera: “When you are targeted once, it could be a mistake, but when you are bombed twice, it’s something else.”

Sami al-Hajj Net Worth

Sami al-Hajj is one of the richest Cinematographer from Sudan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sami al-Hajj 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The year 1998 was the time that Al Hajj was treated for throat cancer. He was given chemotherapy drugs which he had to be taking every day throughout the rest of his life. In his letters from the detention center the detainee said he was refused these drugs by the authorities.

Al Jazeera responded that Al Hajj had reported that his passport was stolen from Sudan in 1999. The channel also stated any activity done to the passport post-date was most likely an act of identity theft gangs.

Al Hajj was arrested in Pakistan on December 15, 2001. He was on his way to work in Afghanistan as a cameraman for Al Jazeera and had a legitimate visa. He was held as an “enemy combatant” at the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp, with Guantanamo Internment Serial Number 345, and was the only journalist to be held in Guantanamo.

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Who is Sami al-Hajj Dating?

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On 10 September 2007, Clive Stafford said that Al Hajj was focussed on the worry that he would be the next captive to die and losing his ability to speak English.

Facts & Trivia

Sami Ranked on the list of most popular Cinematographer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sudan. Sami al-Hajj celebrates birthday on February 15 of every year.

On 7 January 2007, Al Hajj went on a hunger strike. Al Jazeera’s website published his demands which included:

Top Facts about Sami al-Hajj

1. Sami al-Hajj is a Sudanese journalist and former Guantanamo Bay detainee.
2. He was detained for over 6 years without charge or trial.
3. Al-Hajj went on a hunger strike to protest his detention.
4. He was subjected to torture and abuse while in custody.
5. Al-Hajj was released in 2008 and returned to Sudan.
6. He now works as a journalist for Al Jazeera.
7. Al-Hajj has won numerous awards for his journalism work.
8. His case brought attention to the issue of indefinite detention at Guantanamo Bay.
9. The US government never charged him with any crime or wrongdoing.
10. Al-Hajj continues to advocate for human rights and press freedom.