Abu Muhammad al-Julani

Syrian terrorist

Abu Muhammad al-Julani is a Syrian militant leader of the militant group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham.

Abu Muhammad al-Julani
أبو محمد الجولاني
Commander-in-Chief of Tahrir al-Sham
Assumed office
1 October 2017
Preceded byAbu Jaber Shaykh
Emir of the Jabhat Fateh al-Sham
In office
28 July 2016 – 28 January 2017
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byOrganization disestablished
Personal details
Born1982 (age 41–42)[1]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia[1][2]
NationalitySyrian
Nickname(s)'The Conqueror Sheikh'[3]
Abu Muhammad al-Julani
أبو محمد الجولاني
Commander-in-Chief of Tahrir al-Sham
Assumed office
1 October 2017
Preceded byAbu Jaber Shaykh
Emir of the Jabhat Fateh al-Sham
In office
28 July 2016 – 28 January 2017
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byOrganization disestablished
Personal details
Born1982 (age 41–42)[1]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia[1][4]
NationalitySyrian
Nickname(s)'The Conqueror Sheikh'[3]

Before he cut ties with al-Qaeda in 2016,[5] he was the emir of the defunct Jabhat al-Nusra, the official group that repersented al-Qaeda in Syria.[6] The United States considers Muhammad a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" since May 2013,[7] and placed a $10 million reward for information that could lead to him being arrested four years after.[8][9] As of June 2024, the reward is still eligible for informants.[10]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "بعد شهور.. الجولاني يكشف عن أسرار حياته لمارتن سميث". Al Alam TV. 5 June 2021. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. "الجولاني يكشف أسراراً تتعلق بـ النصرة والبغدادي وجيفري يعلق: يجب علينا العمل معه". أورينت نت. Archived from the original on 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Hearts, Minds and Black Flags: Jabhat al-Nusra's Data Dump Takes Aim at the Islamic State". Syria: direct. February 2015. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  4. "الجولاني يكشف أسراراً تتعلق بـ النصرة والبغدادي وجيفري يعلق: يجب علينا العمل معه". أورينت نت. Archived from the original on 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  5. "Al-Nusra leader Jolani announces split from al-Qaeda". Al Jazeera. 29 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022.
  6. "Syrian Nusra Front announces split from al-Qaeda". BBC News. 29 July 2016. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  7. "Terrorist Designation of Al-Nusrah Front Leader Muhammad Al-Jawlani". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
  8. "U.S. offers $10M reward for information on al-Nusra leader". UPI.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  9. "Muhammad al-Jawlani". Rewards for Justice. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  10. "Up to $10 Million Reward Offered for Information on the Leader of the al Nusrah Front - FBI". FBI. 10 May 2017. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2024.