Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi

Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (Arabic: أَبُو حَفْصٍ ٱلْهَاشِمِيُّ ٱلْقُرَيْشِيُّ) is the fifth caliph^{[lower-alpha 1]} of Daesh. He become caliph on the 3rd or 6th of August 2023^{[lower-alpha 2]}, by the spokesperson of Daesh, Abu Hudhayfah Al-Ansari, which came after 4 months after the death of Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi.^[4][5][6]

Audio of announcement of Abu Hafs Al-Hashimi as new ISIL Caliph by Abu Hudhayfah

Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
أَبُو حَفْصٍ ٱلْهَاشِمِيُّ ٱلْقُرَيْشِيُّ
Textual representation of Abu Hafs Al-Hashimi Al-Qureshi by Islamic State media groups.
5th Caliph of Daesh
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 August 2023 or 6 August 2023
Preceded by	Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi
Personal details
Born	Unknown date
Religion	Sunni Islam
Military service
Allegiance	Daesh

Notes

1. The Islamic State describes itself as a caliphate and its leader as a caliph, but this is not accepted by the vast majority of Muslims, and is disputed by multiple Muslim scholars and authors.^[1][2][3]
2. The date of nomination is disputed but it is agreed upon that Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Quraishi was nominated in the month of August in 2023.^[4][5][6]

References

1. Yusuf al-Qaradawi stated: "[The] declaration issued by the Islamic State is void under sharia and has dangerous consequences for the Sunnis in Iraq and for the revolt in Syria", adding that the title of caliph can "only be given by the entire Muslim nation", not by a single group. Strange, Hannah (5 July 2014). "Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi addresses Muslims in Mosul". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
2. Bunzel, Cole (27 November 2019). "Caliph Incognito: The Ridicule of Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi". jihadica.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
3. Hamid, Shadi (1 November 2016). "What a caliphate really is—and how the Islamic State is not one". Brookings. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
4. "ISIL confirms death of leader Abu Hussein al-Qurashi, names successor". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
5. "Brief: New Islamic State Caliph Inherits Renewed Syrian Insurgency". Jamestown. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
6. Al-Tamimi, Aymenn Jawad (2023-08-04). "New Speech by Islamic State Spokesman on Death of Caliph Abu al-Husayn al-Husayni al-Qurashi and Appointment of Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi". Middle East Forum. Retrieved 2024-03-19.

Works cited

Al-Tamimi, Aymenn (2023). "Caliphs of the Shadows: The Islamic State's Leaders Post-Mawla" (PDF). CTC Sentinel. 16 (8). West Point, New York: Combating Terrorism Center: 16–22. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.

Zenn, Jacob (August 2023). "Brief: New Islamic State Caliph Inherits Renewed Syrian Insurgency". Terrorism Monitor. 21 (17). Jamestown Foundation.

Sunni Islam titles
Preceded by Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi	5th Caliph of the Islamic State 2023–present	Succeeded by Incumbent