Abu Mohammad al-Julani

Abu Mohammad al-Julani
Abu Mohammad al-Julani
أبو محمد الجولاني
Commander-in-Chief of Tahrir al-Sham
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 October 2017
Preceded by	Abu Jaber Shaykh
Emir of the Jabhat Fateh al-Sham
	In office; 28 July 2016 – 28 January 2017
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Organization disestablished
Emir of the Al-Nusra Front
	In office; 23 January 2012 – 28 July 2016
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Organization disestablished
Personal details
Born	1982 (age 41–42); Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Nationality	Syrian
Nickname	'The Conqueror Sheikh'
Military career
Allegiance	Current:; Syrian Salvation Government (2017–present) Tahrir al-Sham (2017–present); Former:; Al-Qaeda (2003–2016) ; Al-Qaeda in Iraq ; (2004–2006); Mujahideen Shura Council; (January 2006 – October 2006); Al-Nusra Front (2012–2016); Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (2016–2017)
Years of service	2003–present
Rank	Emir of Tahrir al-Sham
Battles/wars	Iraq War Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011) Iraqi insurgency (2003–2006); ; ; Syrian Civil War Inter-rebel conflict 2016 Idlib clashes; 2017 Idlib clashes; 2020 Idlib clashes; 2021 Idlib clashes; 2022 Aleppo clashes; ; 2014 Idlib offensive; 2015 Idlib offensive; 2017 Hama offensive; Northwestern Syria campaign (October 2017–February 2018); Idlib demilitarization (2018–2019) 2018 Aleppo clashes; ; Dawn of Idlib; Dawn of Idlib 2; ;

Ahmed Hussein al-Shar’a (Arabic: أحمد حسين الشرع, romanized: ʾAḥmad Ḥusayn aš-Šarʿ; born 1982), known by his nom de guerre as Abu Mohammad al-Julani (Arabic: أبو محمد الجولاني, romanized: ʾAbū Muḥammad al-Jawlānī), is a Syrian militant leader who is the commander-in-chief of the militant group Tahrir al-Sham.

Before cutting ties with Al-Qaeda in 2016, Joulani had served as the emir of the now-defunct al-Nusra Front, the former Syrian branch of al-Qaeda. The US State Department listed Al-Julani as a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" in May 2013, and four years later announced a $10 million reward for information leading to his capture. As of February 2021, the bounty remains in force.

The nisba "Al-Julani" in his nom de guerre is a reference to Syria's Golan Heights, partially occupied and annexed by Israel during the Six-Day War in 1967. Al-Julani released an audio statement on 28 September 2014, in which he stated he would fight the "United States and its allies" and urged his fighters not to accept help from the West in their battle against ISIL.

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