Abdolmalek Rigi

Abdolmajid Rigi (Abdulmalik Rigi)
Rigi on trial in Islamic Revolutionary Court, 18 June 2010
Nickname(s)	Abdolmalek
Born	c. 1979 Sistan & Balochistan, Iran
Died	20 June 2010 Evin Prison, Tehran
Buried	Khavaran cemetery, Tehran
Allegiance	Jundallah (Soldier of God)
Years of service	1998–2010
Rank	Commander-in-chief
Battles/wars	2005 Attack on Iranian President 2007 Tasooki Attack 2007 Zahedan bombing Chah Bahar kidnappings Saravan bombing Saravan ambush 2009 Pishin bombing
Relations	Muhammad Dhahir Baluch

Abdolmalek Rigi (/ɑːbdəlmɑːˈlɛk ˈriːɡi/ ahb-dəl-mah-LEK REE-ghee; also spelt Abdul-Malek Rigi or Abdulmalik Rigi) (Balochi: عبدالمالک ریگی‎‎) (c. 1979 – 20 June 2010) was the leader of Jundallah, a Islamist Sunni terrorist group based in the Sistan and Baluchestan Province of southeast Iran, until his capture and execution in 2010 by the Iranian government.

Born in 1979, Abdolmalek Rigi is from the Regi tribe who are ethnic Baloch. Prior to founding Jundallah, while a teenager, Rigi was convicted of assault with a knife, for which he served time in prison.

Although lacking any formal secular education, Rigi had been educated at Karachi's Binnori Town seminary, a Sunni Madrasah which was school to many of the Taliban leaders.

In recent years, there has been considerable controversy over their support and international ties. Jundallah is believed by many experts to be linked to Al-Qaeda. There are also claims that Jundallah has had contact with the U.S. government and receives funding from Baluchi Iranians abroad.