RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Abu Mohammad al-Adnani

1977 - 2016

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Taha Sobhi Falaha (1977 – 30 August 2016), commonly known by his nom de guerre Abu Muhammad al-Adnani al-Shami, was a Syrian-born militant leader who was the official spokesperson and a senior leader of the Islamic State. He was described as the chief of its external operations. He was the second most senior leader of the Islamic State after its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Media reports in August 2016 suggested he was in charge of a special unit, known as the Emni, that was established by IS in 2014 with the double objective of internal policing and executing operations outside IS territory. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abu Mohammad al-Adnani is the 2,919th most popular religious figure (down from 2,766th in 2019), the 183rd most popular biography from Syria (down from 171st in 2019) and the 25th most popular Syrian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Abu Mohammad al-Adnani ranks 2,919 out of 3,187. Before him are Shalim-ahum, Braulio Rodríguez Plaza, Sylvester Graham, Grigory Rodchenkov, Paul Grégoire, and Zecharias Frankel. After him are Olympianus of Byzantium, Catherine Booth, Deusdedit of Canterbury, Bruno Forte, Albert Decourtray, and Basil Hume.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Abu Mohammad al-Adnani ranks 158. Before him are Bode Miller, The Alchemist, Aleksandar Živković, Adam Darski, Mariusz Pudzianowski, and Morgan De Sanctis. After him are Johann Vogel, Mónica Cruz, Libor Sionko, Samantha Morton, Adam Małysz, and Alessandro Santos. Among people deceased in 2016, Abu Mohammad al-Adnani ranks 434. Before him are José Luis Artetxe, David Margulies, Ronit Elkabetz, Anatoly Roshchin, Donald E. Williams, and Jacques Rouffio. After him are Pauline Oliveros, Solomon Marcus, John Urry, Vince Boryla, Ellen Niit, and Aki Schmidt.

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In Syria

Among people born in Syria, Abu Mohammad al-Adnani ranks 183 out of 210. Before him are Wafa Sultan (1958), Moaz al-Khatib (1960), Riyad Farid Hijab (1966), Omar Souleyman (1966), Maximos IV Sayegh (1878), and Abdulbaset Sieda (1956). After him are Ghada Shouaa (1972), Bassel Khartabil (1981), Razan Zaitouneh (1977), Yusra Mardini (1998), Samar Yazbek (1970), and Yasser Seirawan (1960).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Syria

Among religious figures born in Syria, Abu Mohammad al-Adnani ranks 25. Before him are Ignatius Joseph III Yonan (1944), Ignatius Aphrem II (1965), Cosmas of Maiuma (675), Hilarion Capucci (1922), Ibas of Edessa (400), and Maximos IV Sayegh (1878).

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