Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi

Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (Arabic: أَبُو حَفْصٍ ٱلْهَاشِمِيُّ ٱلْقُرَيْشِيُّ) is the fifth caliph^[a] of Daesh. He become caliph on the 3rd or 6th of August 2023^[b], by the spokesperson of Daesh, Abu Hudhayfah Al-Ansari, which came after 4 months after the death of Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi.^[4][5][6]

Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
أَبُو حَفْصٍ ٱلْهَاشِمِيُّ ٱلْقُرَيْشِيُّ
Textual representation of Abu Hafs Al-Hashimi Al-Qureshi by Islamic State media groups.
5th Caliph of Daesh
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 August 2023 or 6 August 2023
Preceded by	Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi
Personal details
Born	Unknown date Iraq
Religion	Sunni Islam
Military service
Allegiance	Daesh

Notes

1. The Islamic State describes itself as a caliphate and its leader as a caliph, but this is not accepted by the vast majority of Muslims, and is disputed by multiple Muslim scholars and authors.^[1][2][3]
2. The date of nomination is disputed but it is agreed upon that Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Quraishi was nominated in the month of August in 2023.^[4][5][6]