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Abu Omar al-Baghdadi

Abu Omar al-Qurashi al-Baghdadi
ابو عبدالله الراشد البغدادي
Abu Omar al-Baghdadi.jpg
Mugshot of a man believed to be Abu Omar al-Baghdadi
1st Emir of the Islamic State of Iraq
In office
October 15, 2006 – April 18, 2010
Preceded by Position created
Succeeded by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Personal details
Born Hamid Dawud Mohamed Khalil al Zawi
1959
Died April 18, 2010(2010-04-18) (aged 50–51)
Tikrit, Iraq
Religion Islam (Salafism)
Military service
Battles/wars Iraq War
Military career
Allegiance

Baathist Iraq
(unknown-2003)
Al-Qaeda
(2006-2010)

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 (About this sound 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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