Abduwali Muse
| Abduwali Muse | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Abduwali Muse c. 1990 (age 26–27) Galkayo, Somalia |
| Other names | Abdulwali Abdukhad Muse, Abdul Wali Muse, Wal-i-Musi |
| Occupation | Pirate |
| Criminal charge | Maersk Alabama hijacking |
| Criminal penalty | 33 years and 9 months imprisonment |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Parent(s) | Adar Abdurahman Hassan |
Abduwali Muse (Somali: Cabdiweli Cabdiqaadir Muuse; pronounced [ʕɑbdɪwɛli ʕɑbdɪqɑːdɪr muːsɛ]; 
English pronunciation ) is a Somali pirate. He is the sole survivor of four pirates who hijacked the MV Maersk Alabama in April 2009 and then held Captain Richard Phillips for ransom. On February 16, 2011, Muse was sentenced to over 33 years in U.S. federal prison.
Muse was born in Galkayo, a divided city in Somalia. The Federal Bureau of Prisons states he was born in 1990, while his mother states he was born in 1992, and his father states he was born in 1993.
At a hearing to determine Muse's age, Assistant United States Attorney Brendan McGuire informed U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Peck, that Muse had told Americans he was variously 16, 18, 19 and 26 years old.
Muse is short in stature—Colleen Long and Larry Neumeister, writing for the Associated Press, reported that Muse was, "only five foot two inches (157 cm) tall."
According to his indictment, Muse was the first of the four men who boarded the Maersk Alabama. During the attack, he was stabbed in the hand by a sailor. The crew attacked and held Muse hostage while Richard Phillips offered him and the pirates money to leave the Alabama safely on the ship's lifeboat. However Muse's fellow pirates forced Phillips into the lifeboat before the Alabama crew could release Muse. All 4 pirates escaped the ship with Phillips held hostage inside the lifeboat. A day later the USS Bainbridge intercepted the lifeboat and navy officers negotiated with the armed pirates for hours and agreed to take Muse on board the Bainbridge to "meet" with elders from his clan to negotiate the release of Phillips. After Muse had been taken on board the 3 remaining pirates were shot dead simultaneously before Muse was charged and taken into American custody. Muse was thought to be the first person to be charged with piracy in an American court in more than 100 years, when courts ruled in 1885 that the Ambrose Light was not a pirate vessel. A more recent case, 2008's United States v. Shi, which was quoted in his indictment, involves murder and a crew member taking over a ship and holding a hostage.
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