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 | |
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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 by | Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi |
Succeeded by | Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi |
Emir of Diwan al-Amn | |
In office 2016-17 – c. 2019 | |
Preceded by | Abu Nasir Al-Mosuli |
Succeeded by | Not 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 |
Died | 15 October 2022 Jasim, Syria |
Religion | Sunni 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/wars | War 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.