MILITARY PERSONNEL

Abu Omar al-Shishani

1986 - 2016

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Tarkhan Tayumurazovich Batirashvili (Georgian: თარხან ბათირაშვილი; 11 January 1986 – 10 July 2016), known by his nom de guerre Abu Omar al-Shishani (Arabic: أَبُو عُمَرَ ٱلشِّيشَانِيِّ, romanized: ʾAbū ʿUmar aš-Šīšānī) or Omar al-Shishani, was a Georgian-Chechen jihadist who, as one of the Chechen mujahideen in Syria, served as the leader of the Muhajireen Battalion before defecting and becoming a commander for the Islamic State, and was previously a sergeant in the Georgian Army. A veteran of the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, Batirashvili became a jihadist after being discharged from the Georgian military and served in various command positions with Islamist militant groups fighting in the Syrian Civil War. He became the leader of the Muhajireen Brigade (Emigrants Brigade), and its successor, Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar (Army of Emigrants and Supporters). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Abu Omar al-Shishani is the 1,992nd most popular military personnel (down from 1,934th in 2024), the 266th most popular biography from Georgia (down from 245th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Georgian Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Abu Omar al-Shishani ranks 1,992 out of 2,058. Before him are Keith Park, Lisa Franchetti, Charles James Napier, Daniel Harvey Hill, Maues, and Evan McMullin. After him are Yekaterina Mikhailova-Demina, Alejandro Castro Espín, John Hunt, Baron Hunt, Yuliia Paievska, Isa Munayev, and Ruslan Gelayev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Abu Omar al-Shishani ranks 211. Before him are Park Yoo-chun, Yuji Oe, José Aldo, Chad Gable, Urby Emanuelson, and Moon Chae-won. After him are Nejc Pečnik, Maître Gims, Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este, Geraint Thomas, Rebecca Ferguson, and Lasse Schöne. Among people deceased in 2016, Abu Omar al-Shishani ranks 528. Before him are Cléber Santana, Sándor Csoóri, Christopher Zeeman, Joseph Mascolo, Robert Stigwood, and Kōji Wada. After him are Daniel Willems, Elizaveta Glinka, Andrew Sachs, Clyde Lovellette, Ashot Anastasian, and Rod Temperton.

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In Georgia

Among people born in Georgia, Abu Omar al-Shishani ranks 266 out of 406. Before him are Ilias Iliadis (1986), Leri Khabelov (1964), Tamara Gachechiladze (1983), Lika Kavzharadze (1959), Archil Arveladze (1973), and Nika Gilauri (1975). After him are Badri Kvaratskhelia (1965), Konstantin Meladze (1963), Nika Melia (1979), Davit Mujiri (1978), Grigol Mgaloblishvili (1973), and Giorgi Latso (1978).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Georgia

Among military personnels born in Georgia, Abu Omar al-Shishani ranks 8. Before him are Aleksei Brusilov (1853), Roustam Raza (1783), Meliton Kantaria (1920), Kakutsa Cholokashvili (1888), Gurgen Dalibaltayan (1926), and Oleksii Arestovych (1975). After him are Zaza Gogava (1971).

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