Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
Iraqi Islamic State leader (died 2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (Arabic: أبو الحسن الهاشمي القرشي, romanized: Abū al-Ḥasan al-Hāshimī al-Qurashī), probably born Nour Karim al-Mutni Al-Obaidi Al-Rifai (نور بن عبد الكريم المطني العُبيدي الرِّفاعي;[4][5] died 15 October 2022[2]), was an Iraqi[10] militant and the third caliph[lower-alpha 1] of the Islamic State. He was named as caliph on 10 March 2022, in an audio message by the new spokesperson of IS, Abu Umar al-Muhajir, whose announcement came more than a month after the death of his predecessor Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi.[14][15] The message said that Abu al-Hassan was given a pledge of allegiance in response to the will of the former caliph.[16] The Turkish government claimed that he was arrested in Istanbul on 26 May 2022.[17] Later, Islamic State sources denied news reports of his arrest in the 347th issue of their weekly newsletter Al-Naba.[18]
Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi | |
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أبي الحسن الهاشمي القرشي | |
3rd Caliph of the Islamic State | |
Reign 4 February 2022[1] – 15 October 2022[2] | |
Preceded by | Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi |
Succeeded by | Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi[3] |
Emir of Diwan al-Amn[4] | |
In office 2016-17 – c. 2019 | |
Preceded by | Abu Nasir Al-Mosuli[4] |
Succeeded by | Not known |
Governor of Wilayat Al-Sham[4] | |
In office 2016[4]–2019[4] | |
Personal details | |
Born | Unknown date Rawa, Iraq |
Died | 15 October 2022[2] Jasim, Syria[6] |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Nickname(s) | Sayf al-Baghdad ('Sword of Baghdad')[7] "Carrier of Banner of Jihad and Khilafah"[8] "Commander of Battalions of Mujahidin"[9] |
Military career | |
Allegiance | |
Battles/wars | War on Terror |
In November 2022, Islamic State spokesman Abu Umar al-Muhajir announced that Abu al-Hasan had been killed in combat. After confirmation by the Islamic State and the United States Central Command of his death in Syria, Abu Umar announced Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi as Abu al-Hasan's successor.