Abu Omar al-Baghdadi
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Not to be confused with the Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
For other uses, see Baghdadi (disambiguation).
Abu Omar al-Baghdadi (Arabic: أبو عمر البغدادي, romanized: 'Abu Eumar al-Baghdadi; /ˈɑːbuː ˈoʊmɑːr ɑːl bɑːɡˈdɑːdi/ ⓘ AH-boo OH-mar ahl bahg-DAHD-ee; 1959 – 18 April 2010), born Hamid Dawud Muhamed Khalil al-Zawi (Arabic: حَمِيدُ دَاوُدَ مُحَمَّدُ خَلِيلِ ٱلزَّاوِيِّ, romanized: Ḥamīd Dāwud Muḥammad Ḵalīl az-Zāwī) 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.
Quick Facts 1st Emir of the Islamic State of Iraq, Preceded by ...
Abu Omar al-Baghdadi | |
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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 7 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(2010-04-18) (aged 50–51) Tikrit, Saladin Governorate, Iraq |
Cause of death | Airstrike |
Religion | Sunni 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/ | 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 |
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