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Abu Mohammad al-Julani

1981 - Today

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Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa (born 29 October 1982), also known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, is a Syrian politician and former rebel commander serving as the president of Syria since January 2025. He previously served as the country's de facto leader from December 2024 until his appointment as president. Born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to a Syrian Sunni Muslim family from the Golan Heights, he grew up in Syria's capital, Damascus. Al-Sharaa joined al-Qaeda in Iraq shortly before the 2003 invasion of Iraq and fought for three years in the Iraqi insurgency. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abu Mohammad al-Julani is the 82nd most popular extremist (up from 242nd in 2019), the 125th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (up from 217th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Saudi Arabian Extremist.

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Among EXTREMISTS

Among extremists, Abu Mohammad al-Julani ranks 82 out of 283. Before her are Gudrun Ensslin, Axeman of New Orleans, George Jung, Taha Yassin Ramadan, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, and Barry Seal. After her are Ronald DeFeo Jr., Mohammed Deif, Fritz Honka, Madame de Brinvilliers, Pedro López, and John Haigh.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Abu Mohammad al-Julani ranks 17. Before her are Alicia Keys, Samuel Eto'o, Britney Spears, Pitbull, Park Ji-sung, and David Villa. After her are Serena Williams, Maicon Sisenando, Billy Martin, Justin Timberlake, Alessandra Ambrosio, and Adriana Lima.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Abu Mohammad al-Julani ranks 125 out of 354. Before her are Al-Waleed bin Talal (1955), Uqba ibn Nafi (622), Abdullah ibn Salam (550), Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz (1910), Ubayy ibn Ka'b (600), and Muhammad bin Nayef (1959). After her are Abu Darda (580), Imru' al-Qais (501), Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam (null), Abd-Allah ibn Ubayy (600), Sa'd ibn Mu'adh (590), and Al-Waqidi (747).

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Among EXTREMISTS In Saudi Arabia

Among extremists born in Saudi Arabia, Abu Mohammad al-Julani ranks 2. Before her are Osama bin Laden (1957). After her are Ibn al-Khattab (1969), Hamza bin Laden (1989), Wail al-Shehri (1973), Hamza al-Ghamdi (1980), Satam al-Suqami (1976), and Waleed al-Shehri (1978).

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