Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi facts for kids
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Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
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أبو إبراهيم الهاشمي القرشي | |
![]() Al Qurashi in an American prison camp (Iraq) in 2004
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2nd Caliph of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant | |
In office 31 October 2019 – 3 February 2022 |
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Preceded by | Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi |
Succeeded by | Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi |
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Amir Mohammed Abdul Rahman al-Mawli al-Salbi
October 1 or 5, 1976 Tal Afar, Iraq |
Died | February 3, 2022 Atme, Syria |
(aged 45)
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Nickname | Haji Abdullah |
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Rank | Officer (until 2003) Deputy leader (2014–2019) Caliph (2019–2022) |
Battles/wars | International military intervention against ISIL
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Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (born 1 or 5 October 1976) was an important leader of a group called the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). He led the group from 2019 until his death in 2022.
His real name was Amir Mohammed Abdul Rahman al-Mawli al-Salbi. He became the leader after the previous leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, died. A special council chose him for this role on October 31, 2019.
The United States government offered a reward of up to $10 million for information about him. This reward was part of a program called Rewards for Justice Program.
On February 3, 2022, he died during an operation by the United States Military in Syria.
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President Biden, Vice President Harris and members of the President’s national security team observe the counterterrorism operation which resulted in al-Qurashi's death
See also
In Spanish: Abu Ibrahim al Hashemi al Qurash para niños