Abu Omar al-Baghdadi
Abu Omar al-Baghdadi | |
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| أبو عمر البغدادي | |
Mugshot of Abu Omar al-Baghdadi | |
| 1st Emir of the Islamic State of Iraq | |
| In office 15 October 2006 – 18 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi |
| 3rd Emir of Mujahideen Shura Council | |
| In office 7 June 2006 – 15 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Abu Musab al-Zarqawi |
| Succeeded by | Position dissolved |
| Emir of Jaish al-Ta'ifa al-Mansurah | |
| In office 2004 – October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hamid Dawud Mohamed Khalil al-Zawi حَامِدُ دَاوُدَ مُحَمَّدُ خَلِيلِ ٱلزَّاوِيِّ 1964 Al-Zawiyah, Al-Anbar Governorate, Iraq |
| Died | 18 April 2010 (aged 45–46) |
| Cause of death | Airstrike |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Ba'athist Iraq (until late 1980s or early 1990s) Jaish al-Ta'ifa al-Mansurah (2004–2006) Mujahideen Shura Council (January 2006–October 2006) Islamic State of Iraq (2006–2010) |
| Branch | Iraqi Police (–late 1980s/early 1990s) Islamic State of Iraq (2006–2010) |
| Rank | Police officer (–late 1980s/early 1990s) Emir of the Islamic State of Iraq |
Abu Omar al-Baghdadi (1964 – 18 April 2010), born Hamid Dawud Mohamed Khalil al-Zawi, was an Iraqi militant who was the emir of the Islamic militant umbrella organization Mujahideen Shura Council (MSC), and its successor, the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), which fought against the U.S.-led Coalition forces during the Iraqi insurgency.