Islamic State -Abu al-Hassan al-Qurayshi as  new leader

Islamic State has named Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi as its new leader, confirming the death of previous head Abu Ibrahim al-Qurashi, who was killed by the US in north-western Syria in February 2022.

About Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi?

There is no real information about the new IS leader Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. . The name al-Qurashi comes from Quraish, the name of the tribe that Islam’s Prophet Muhammad belonged to.

What is IS?

The Islamic State (IS), an extremist, jihadist, group, proclaimed itself to govern parts of Iraq and Syria in the name of Mohammed.

 The group’s aim is to expand the (nonrecognized) state into other territories and to bring all traditionally Muslim-inhabited regions of the world under its political control.

IS disciples are not only willing to sacrifice their own lives, but they have engaged in terrorist acts, torture, executions, beheadings, sexual enslavement, and large-scale massacres.