Sami al-Oraydi
Sami al-Oraydi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1973 (age 52–53) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Al-Qaeda |
| Branch | Al-Nusra Front (2012–17) Hurras al-Din (2018–25) |
| Service years | 2012–present |
| Rank | Deputy leader of the al-Nusra Front |
| Conflicts | Syria
Lebanon |
Sami Mahmud Mohammed al-Oraydi or Abu Mahmoud al-Shami (also: al-Uraydi; Arabic: سامي محمود محمد العُرَيدي, romanized: Sāmī Maḩmūd Muḥammad al-ʿUraydī; born 1973) is a senior sharia official for the al-Qaeda affiliated Hurras al-Din who was the chief religious authority for al-Nusra Front and the group's former second-in-command.