Hassan Hattab

Hassan Hattab
Native name	حسان حطاب
Born	14 January 1967 Rouiba, Algeria
Allegiance	Algeria (?–1989) GIA (1992–1996) GSPC (1998–2003)
Rank	Emir
Battles/wars	Algerian Civil War

Hassan Hattab (Arabic: حسان حطاب; born 14 January 1967), also known as Abu Hamza (Arabic: أبو حمزة), is the founder and first leader of the Algerian Jihadist rebel group Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC) from 1998 to 2003.