Abu Ayyub al-Masri
Abu Ayyub al-Masri (/ˈɑːbuː ɑːˈjuːb ɑːl ˈmɑːsri/ (
listen) AH-boo ah-YOOB ahl MAHSS-ree; أبو أيوب المصري, ʾAbū ʾAyyūb al-Maṣrī, translation: "Father of Ayyub the Egyptian"; 1967 – 18 April 2010),[2] also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajir[3][4] (pronunciation (help·info); أَبُو حَمْزَةَ ٱلْمُهَاجِرِ ʾAbū Ḥamzah al-Muhāǧir, translation: "Father of Hamza the immigrant"), born Abdel Moneim Ezz El-Din Ali Al-Badawi (Arabic: عَبْدُ الْمُنْعِمِ عِزِّ الدِّينِ عَلِيٍّ الْبَدَوِي), was the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq during the Iraqi insurgency, following the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in June 2006.[5][6] He was war minister of the Islamic State of Iraq from 2006 to 2010 and prime minister of the Islamic State of Iraq from 2009 to 2010.[7] He was killed during a raid on his safehouse on 18 April 2010.
Abu Ayyub al-Masri | |
|---|---|
أَبُو أَيُّوبَ الْمِصْرِيُّ | |
| 2nd Emir of Al Qaeda in Iraq | |
| In office June 7, 2006 – October 15, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Abu Musab al-Zarqawi |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| 2nd Emir of the Mujahideen Shura Council | |
| In office June 7, 2006 – October 15, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Abu Musab al-Zarqawi |
| Succeeded by | Abu Omar al-Baghdadi |
| War Minister of the Islamic State of Iraq | |
| In office October 15, 2006 – April 18, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Abu Suleiman al-Naser |
| Prime Minister of the Islamic State of Iraq | |
| In office September 9, 2009 – April 18, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Abu Abdulrahman al-Falahi |
| Succeeded by | Abu Suleiman al-Naser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdel Moneim Ezz El-Din Ali Al-Badawi عَبْدُ الْمُنْعِمِ عِزِّ الدِّينِ عَلِيٍّ الْبَدَوِي 1967[1] Kafr Al Asar, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt |
| Died | 18 April 2010 (aged 42–43) Tikrit, Saladin Governorate, Iraq |
| Cause of death | Airstrike |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Allegiance |  Muslim Brotherhood (Unknown–1982)
Mujahideen Shura Council (January–October 2006)  Islamic State of Iraq (2006–2010) |
| Years of service | 1980s–2010 |
| Rank | Emir of Al-Qaeda in Iraq (June – October 2006)
Emir of the Mujahideen Shura Council (June – October 2006) Minister of the Islamic State of Iraq (October 2006 – April 2010) |
| Battles/wars | Civil war in Afghanistan (1996–2001) Iraq War |
References
change- ↑ Youssef Aboul-Enein, Militant Islamist Ideology: Understanding the Global Threat, Naval Institute Press, 2011, p. 228.
- ↑ "Al-Qaeda confirms death of top leader" UPI, 26 April 2004
- ↑ Wanted Poster on al-Masri Archived October 5, 2006, at the Wayback Machine (in Arabic), US Department of State.
- ↑ Wanted Poster on al-Masri Archived February 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, US Department of State.
- ↑ "Jay Solomon, "Jordan Emerges as a Vital U.S. Ally", WSJ 10 June 2006". Archived from the original on December 23, 2007.
- ↑ "Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, Zarqawi's Mysterious Successor (aka Abu Ayub al-Masri)". Council on Foreign Relations. 13 June 2006. Archived from the original on June 2, 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ↑ "Declaration of the Second Cabinet Reshuffle for the Islamic State of Iraq". Web Archive.