Abu Omar al-Baghdadi
First leader of the Islamic State of Iraq (1959–2010)
Abu Omar al-Baghdadi (Arabic: أَبُو عُمَرَ الْبَغْدَادِيُّ, romanized: ʾAbū ʿUmar al-Baghdādī; /ˈɑːbuː ˈoʊmɑːr ɑːl bɑːɡˈdɑːdi/ (
listen) AH-boo OH-mar ahl bahg-DAHD-ee; 1959 – 18 April 2010), born Hamid Dawud Mohamed Khalil al-Zawi (Arabic: حَمِيدُ دَاوُدَ مُحَمَّدُ خَلِيلِ ٱلزَّاوِيِّ, romanized: Ḥamīd Dāwud Muḥammad Ḵalīl az-Zāwī) was an Iraqi militant who was the Emir of the Islamic militant umbrella organization Mujahideen Shura Council (MSC),[3][4][5] and its successor, the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), which fought against the U.S.-led Coalition forces during the Iraqi insurgency.
Abu Omar al-Baghdadi | |
|---|---|
أَبُو عُمَرَ الْبَغْدَادِيُّ | |
| 1st Emir of the Islamic State of Iraq | |
| In office 15 October 2006 – 18 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi |
| 3rd Emir of Mujahideen Shura Council[1] | |
| In office 7 June 2006 – 15 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Abu Musab al-Zarqawi |
| Succeeded by | Position dissolved |
| Emir of Jaish al-Ta'ifa al-Mansurah[2] | |
| In office 2004 – October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hamid Dawud Mohamed Khalil al-Zawi حَامِدُ دَاوُدَ مُحَمَّدُ خَلِيلِ ٱلزَّاوِيِّ 1959 Al-Zawiyah, Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq |
| Died | 18 April 2010 (aged 50–51) Tikrit, Saladin Governorate, Iraq |
| Cause of death | Airstrike |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Allegiance |  Ba'athist Iraq (until late 1980s or early 1990s)Jaish al-Ta'ifa al-Mansurah (2004–2006)
 Islamic State of Iraq (2006–2010) |
| Service/branch | Iraqi Police (–late 1980s/early 1990s) Islamic State of Iraq (2006–2010) |
| Rank | Police officer (–late 1980s/early 1990s) Emir of the Islamic State of Iraq |
References
change- ↑ Perkoski, Evan (2022). "5: Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State". Divided, Not Conquered: How Rebels Fracture and Splinters Behave. 198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA: Oxford University Press. p. 158. ISBN 9780197627075.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ↑ A biography of Abu Ayyub Al-Masri by IS militant and media influencer Abu Khattab al-Falluji revealed that JTM was led by Abu Umar al-Ansari which was Abu Umar Baghdadi.
- ↑ Al-Qaeda names mystery man to succeed Zarqawi. Agence France Presse. 13 June 2006.
- ↑ Burns, John F.; Filkins, Dexter (13 June 2006). "A Jihadist Web Site Says Zarqawi's Group in Iraq Has a New Leader in Place". The New York Times.
- ↑ Filkins, Dexter; Burns, John F. (16 June 2006). "U.S. Portrayal Helps Flesh Out Zarqawi's Heir". The New York Times.