Abu Hamza al-Muhajir
| Abu Ayyub al-Masri | |
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Abu Ayyub al-Masri, leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq from 2006 to 2010.
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| 2nd Emir of Al-Qaeda in Iraq | |
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In office June 7, 2006 – October 15, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Abu Musab al-Zarqawi |
| Succeeded by | Abu Omar al-Baghdadi |
| 2nd Emir of the Mujahideen Shura Council | |
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In office June 7, 2006 – October 15, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Abu Musab al-Zarqawi |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Prime minister of the Islamic State of Iraq | |
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In office September 09, 2009 – April 18, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Abu Abdulrahman al-Falahi |
| Succeeded by | unclear |
| War minister of the Islamic State of Iraq | |
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In office October 15, 2006 – April 18, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Abu Suleiman al-Naser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 Egypt |
| Died | 18 April 2010 (aged 51–52) Iraq |
| Cause of death | Ballistic trauma |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
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| Allegiance |
Muslim Brotherhood (Unknown–1982)
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| Years of service | 1980s–2010 |
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Emir of Al-Qaeda in Iraq (June 2006 - April 2010) Emir of the Mujahideen Shura Council (June 2006 - October 2006) Emir of the Islamic State of Iraq (October 2006 - April 2010) |
| Battles/wars |
Civil war in Afghanistan (1996–2001) |
Muslim Brotherhood (Unknown–1982)
Egyptian Islamic Jihad (1982–1999) Al-Qaeda (2002–2010)
Emir of Al-Qaeda in Iraq (June 2006 - April 2010) Emir of the Mujahideen Shura Council (June 2006 - October 2006)
Civil war in Afghanistan (1996–2001)
Iraq War
Iraqi Insurgency
Abu Ayyub al-Masri (
pronunciation AH-boo ah-YOOB al MAHSS-reeأبو أيّوب المصري, ʾAbū ʾAyyūb al-Maṣrī ; translation: "Father of Ayyub the Egyptian") (ca. 1968 – 18 April 2010), also known as ( pronunciation ) Abu Hamza al-Muhajir (أبو حمزة المهاجر ʾAbū Ḥamzah al-Muhāǧir; translation: "Father of Hamza the immigrant") and other aliases (see name) was the leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq during the Iraqi insurgency, following the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in June 2006. He was Prime minister of ISI from 2009-2010. He was killed during a raid on his safehouse on 18 April 2010.
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