Abu Omar al-Baghdadi

Abu Omar al-Baghdadi
أبو عمر البغدادي
Mugshot of Abu Omar al-Baghdadi
1st Emir of the Islamic State of Iraq
In office
15 October 2006 – 18 April 2010
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byAbu Bakr al-Baghdadi
3rd Emir of Mujahideen Shura Council[1]
In office
7 June 2006 – 15 October 2006
Preceded byAbu Musab al-Zarqawi
Succeeded byPosition dissolved
Emir of Jaish al-Ta'ifa al-Mansurah[2]
In office
2004 – October 2006
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition dissolved
Personal details
Born
Hamid Dawud Mohamed Khalil al-Zawi
حَامِدُ دَاوُدَ مُحَمَّدُ خَلِيلِ ٱلزَّاوِيِّ

1959
Al-Zawiyah, Al-Anbar Governorate, Iraq
Died18 April 2010(2010-04-18) (aged 50–51)
Tikrit, Saladin Governorate, Iraq
Cause of deathAirstrike
ReligionSunni Islam
Military career
Allegiance Ba'athist Iraq (until late 1980s or early 1990s)
Jaish al-Ta'ifa al-Mansurah (2004–2006)

Mujahideen Shura Council (January 2006–October 2006)

Islamic State of Iraq (2006–2010)
Service / branchIraqi Police (–late 1980s/early 1990s)
Islamic State of Iraq (2006–2010)
RankPolice officer (–late 1980s/early 1990s)
Emir of the Islamic State of Iraq

Abu Omar al-Baghdadi (Arabic: أبو عمر البغدادي, romanizedʾAbū ʿUmar al-Baghdādī; /ˈɑːb ˈmɑːr ɑːl bɑːɡˈdɑːdi/ 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, romanizedḤamīd 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.

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Al-Qaeda names mystery man to succeed Zarqawi. Agence France Presse. 13 June 2006.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Filkins, Dexter; Burns, John F. (16 June 2006). "U.S. Portrayal Helps Flesh Out Zarqawi's Heir". The New York Times.