Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi

Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (Arabic: أبو الحسن الهاشمي القرشي, romanized: Abū al-Ḥasan al-Hāshimī al-Qurashī), probably born Nour Karim al-Mutni Al-Obaidi Al-Rifai (نور بن عبد الكريم المطني العُبيدي الرِّفاعي; died 15 October 2022), was an Iraqi militant and the third caliph of the Islamic State. He was named as caliph on 10 March 2022, in an audio message by the new spokesperson of IS, Abu Umar al-Muhajir, whose announcement came more than a month after the death of his predecessor Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi. The message said that Abu al-Hassan was given a pledge of allegiance in response to the will of the former caliph. The Turkish government claimed that he was arrested in Istanbul on 26 May 2022. Later, Islamic State sources denied news reports of his arrest in the 347th issue of their weekly newsletter Al-Naba.

Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
أبي الحسن الهاشمي القرشي
Image of Nour Karim al-Mutni released by the Iraqi government
3rd Caliph of the Islamic State
Reign
4 February 2022  15 October 2022
Preceded byAbu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
Succeeded byAbu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi
Emir of Diwan al-Amn
In office
2016-17  c. 2019
Preceded byAbu Nasir Al-Mosuli
Succeeded byNot known
Governor of Wilayat Al-Sham
In office
2016–2019
Personal details
Born
Nour Karim Al-Mutni Al-Obaidi Al-Rifai

Unknown date
Rawa, Iraq
Died15 October 2022
Jasim, Syria
ReligionSunni Islam
Nickname(s)Sayf al-Baghdad ('Sword of Baghdad')
"Carrier of Banner of Jihad and Khilafah"
"Commander of Battalions of Mujahidin"
Military career
Allegiance
Battles/warsWar on Terror

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.

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