Quick Facts
Biography
Abu Omar al-Muhajiris the former spokesman for the Salafi jihadist group Islamic State (IS), from 10 March 2022 until his capture in April 2023 by the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). He succeeded Abu Hamza Al-Qurashi in March 2022, and was replaced by Abu Hudayfah Al-Ansari in August 2023.
History
Abu Omar al-Muhajir was announced as spokesman in an speech of Al-Furqan Foundation in March 2022, and he made three audio speeches in his tenure as spokesman for the Islamic State.
His speeches included:
- “Some Have Fulfilled Their Obligations [by Martyrdom]” -10 March 2022
- “Fight Them, and God Will Punish Them At Your Hands” - 17 April 2022
- “And Hold Fast, All of You, to the Rope of God and Be Not Divided” 15 September 2022
Identity
Little is known about Abu Omar al-Muhajir. It was speculated by Yemeni journalist Mohammed Faisal on Twitter that he is Juma'a Al-Badri, a brother of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, but this was never confirmed. Many analysts believed his accent to be Iraqi after analyzing his speeches. HTS did not present him before mediaafter his capture nor comment on his capture.