Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
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Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim Ali al-Badri, commonly known by his nom de guerre Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was an Iraqi militant leader and former teacher who was the founder and first leader of the Islamic State,
Mugshot of al-Baghdadi at Camp Bucca in 2004
Al-Baghdadi as a teenager
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi was an Iraqi militant and the second caliph of the Islamic State from 2019 until his death in 2022. His appointment by a shura council was announced by the Islamic St
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
…Trump, in Syria's northwestern Idlib Province. After being offered Islamic funeral rites, his body was buried at sea. IS confirmed his death and named Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi as his replacement. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is a pseudonym. His kunya (teknonym) was Abu Bakr, meaning "father of a young camel". Having at some time taken…
A mugshot photo of al-Qurashi detained at Camp Bucca in Iraq
Rewards for Justice Program's bounty flyer offering 10 million dollars for information about al-Qurashi
Al-Qurashi's compound prior to the operation
Al-Qurashi's compound after the operation