Abu Omar al-Baghdadi
Abu Omar al-Baghdadi was the first leader of the Islamic State of Iraq.[3][4][5] He died on the 18th of April 2010 by an airstrike on his house, killing his son and other members of the Islamic State of Iraq.[6] He was succeeded by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who called himself the caliph of the Islamic State.[7]
Abu Omar al-Baghdadi | |
|---|---|
أَبُو عُمَرَ ٱلْقُرَشِيُّ ٱلْبَغْدَادِيُّ | |
| 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 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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Burns, John F.; Filkins, Dexter (13 June 2006). A Jihadist Web Site Says Zarqawi's Group in Iraq Has a New Leader in Place. https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/13/world/middleeast/13iraq.html.
- ↑ Filkins, Dexter; Burns, John F. (16 June 2006). U.S. Portrayal Helps Flesh Out Zarqawi's Heir. https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/16/world/middleeast/16iraq.html.
- ↑ Waleed Ibrahim. Al Qaeda's top two leaders in Iraq have been killed, officials said Monday, in a strike the United States called a "potentially devastating blow" but whose impact analysts said may be limited. Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-violence-alqaeda-idUSTRE63I3CL20100419.
- ↑ Shadid, Anthony (16 May 2010). "Iraqi Insurgent Group Names New Leaders". The New York Times. http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/16/iraqi-insurgent-group-names-new-leaders/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0. Retrieved 13 June 2014.