Hussam Sayid known by his nom de guerre Abu Hamza al-Qurashi (Arabic: أبو حمزة القرشي) [1][2][3] was an Iraqi who served as the third spokesman for the Islamic State (IS) from 2019 until his death in November 2021.
Abu Hamza al-Qurashi | |
|---|---|
أبو حمزة القريشي | |
| Born | Hussam Sayid |
| Nationality | Iraq |
| Occupation | Official spokesman of the Islamic State |
| Predecessor | Abul-Hasan al-Muhajir |
| Successor | Abu Omar al-Muhajir |
| Movement |  Islamic State |
Before becoming the spokesman for the Islamic State, Abu Hamza al-Qurashi served as a munshid, or religious singer, for the Islamic State's Ajnad media from 2015 to 2021, operating under the hierarchy name Abu Ibrahim al-Baghdadi. His intro voice was used in speeches of Al-Furqan audios and he was also Arabic voice of some of Al-Hayat media videos. During this time, he also served under the previous Islamic State spokesman, Abul-Hasan al-Muhajir.[4][5]
Al-Qurashi's role as a spokesman gave him a prominent position within the Islamic State, allowing him to disseminate the group's propaganda messages and motivate fighters.[6] He was known for his fiery speeches and reportedly lived in an area near the Ayn al-Bayda camp in the Jarablus region, where he was known as Abu Abdo Al-Hamwi among local Islamic State members.
His speeches included:
- “And Whosoever Fulfills What He has Covenanted with Allah, He will Bestow on Him a Great Reward”; 31 October 2019
- “God brought destruction on them, and similar (fate) avails the disbelievers”; 27 January 2020
- “And the disbelievers will know for whom is the final home“; 28 May 2020
- “So Relate the Stories That Perhaps They Will Give Thought”; 18 October 2020
- “And you will be superior if you are indeed believers”; 22 June 2021
In November 2021, al-Qurashi was killed in a US airstrike on his car in the town of Jarablus.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Who is Abu Ibrahim al-Quraishi, the new head of Islamic State". November 1, 2019 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ^ "Islamic State Calls Coronavirus Pandemic a Plague of Biblical Proportions". Voice of America. May 28, 2020.
- ^ "Islamic State confirms Baghdadi's death, names new 'Emir of the Faithful' | FDD's Long War Journal". www.longwarjournal.org. November 1, 2019.
- ^ "Islamic State Names New Leader, Shares Only His Nom-de-Guerre". VOA.
- ^ "Abu Hamza al-Qurashi". Counter Extremism Project.
- ^ "Abu Hamza al-Qurayshi Speeches". Kyle Orton's Blog.
- ^ "لماذا يخفي داعش حقيقة ما حدث لمسؤول إعلامه أبو حمزة القرشي؟". أخبار الآن. May 15, 2022.