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Abu al-Hussein was described as a veteran of Islamic State and a loyal member of the group. [10] In January 2023, a prominent dissident anti-IS leadership channel alleged that Abu al-Hussein was Iraqi like his predecessors and was appointed by a shura council led by Abdul Raouf al-Muhajir, [11] [12] emir of Islamic State's administration. [13]
Abu al-Hussein was announced as the new leader of Islamic State by Abu Omar al-Muhajir, in the same audio that confirmed Abu al-Hasan's death. [10] The Islamic State announced on August 3, 2023 that Abu al-Hussein was killed by Tahrir al-Sham militants in Idlib province. [11] 5 Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi. ابو حفص الهاشمي ...
In November 2022, Islamic State spokesman Abu Umar al-Muhajir announced that Abu al-Hasan had been killed in combat. After confirmation by the Islamic State and the United States Central Command of his death in Syria, Abu Umar announced Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi as Abu al-Hasan's successor.
Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (Arabic: أبو حفص الهاشمي القرشي) is the fifth and current caliph [a] of the Islamic State.He was named as caliph on 3 August 2023, in an audio message by the spokesperson of the IS, Abu Hudhayfah Al-Ansari, whose announcement came four months after the death of his predecessor Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi.
Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi (Leader, killed on 29 April 2023) [144] Abu Ali al-Tunisi (leader of manufacturing for IS in Iraq, killed on 29 August 2024) [ 145 ] [ 146 ] Daham Mohammed Alawi, also known as Abu Saeed al-Dandoushi, was the self-proclaimed governor of Kirkuk, killed on 7 February 2025 in an airstrike targeting the Zarka ...
He was succeeded by Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, who held this position until being killed in Syria on 15 October 2022. His successor, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi, was the first Syrian to serve as a caliph, and was killed in Syria on 29 April 2023. His successor and current caliph is Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi.
Turkey claimed in April that Turkish forces had killed Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi in Syria, however in August, the Islamic State said that Quraishi was killed during clashes against Tahrir al-Sham, whom it accused to be agents of Turkish intelligence. [35]
In August 2023 he announced the killing of the fourth Islamic State Caliph, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi, announcing Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi as his successor, [10] and threatened to increase attacks after US withdrawal. [11] Nothing is known yet about the identity of Abu Hudhayfah.