Abu Omar al-Baghdadi
| Abu Omar al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi | |
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| ابو عبدالله الراشد البغدادي | |
Mugshot of a man believed to be Abu Omar al-Baghdadi
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| 1st Emir 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 Bakr al-Baghdadi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Hamid Dawud Mohamed Khalil al Zawi 1959 |
| Died | April 18, 2010 (aged 50–51) Tikrit, Iraq |
| Religion | Islam (Salafism) |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
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| Service/branch |
Iraqi Army (unknown-2003) ISI (2006-2010) |
| Rank | Emir of Islamic State of Iraq |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Baathist Iraq
(unknown-2003)
Al-Qaeda
(2006-2010)
Hamid Dawud Mohamed Khalil al Zawi (Arabic: حميد داود محمد خليل الزاوي, died 18 April 2010) — known as Abu Hamza al-Baghdadi (
pronunciation AH-boo OH-mahr ahl bahg-DAHD-ee), and Abu Omar al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi — was the leader of the militant groups Mujahideen Shura Council, and its successor, the Islamic State of Iraq, which fought against US forces and their Iraqi allies in the Iraq War.
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