Abu Mohammad al-Julani
| Abu Mohammad al-Julani | |
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| Emir of Jabhat Fateh al-Sham | |
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In office 28 July 2016 – 28 January 2017 |
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| Emir of the Al-Nusra Front | |
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In office 23 January 2012 – 28 July 2016 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Daraa, Syria |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Nickname(s) | 'The Conqueror Sheikh' |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
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| Years of service | 2003–present |
| Rank | Emir of the Al-Nusra Front |
| Battles/wars |
Iraq Syria Lebanon |
Al-Qaeda (2003–Current)
Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (2016–2017)
Iraq
Syria
Lebanon
Ahmed Hussein al-Shar’a (Arabic: أحمد حسين الشرع), known by the nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani (Arabic: أبو محمد الجولاني), is the emir of the Syrian militant group Jabhat Fateh al-Sham; he also led its predecessor organisation Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda. Al-Julani was listed by the US State Department as a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" on 16 May 2013.
Little is known about him. The phrase "Al-Julani" in his nom de guerre is a reference to Syria's Golan Heights, partially occupied and annexed by Israel during the war in 1967. A Jordanian security official says only the top echelon in al-Qaeda know al-Julani's real name, but that he is commonly known to them as "al-Sheikh al-Fateh", meaning "the Conqueror Sheikh".
Al-Julani released an audio statement on 28 September 2014, in which he stated he would fight the "United States and its allies" and urged his fighters not to accept help from the West in their battle against ISIL.
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