No. 1,448 in the Index · Military
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Leader of the Islamic State (1971-2019).
The record
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was a Leader of the Islamic State. Born on 28 July 1971 in Samarra, al-Baghdadi died on 27 October 2019 in Barisha at the age of 48.
Positions held include Caliph of the Islamic State (2014–2019). al-Baghdadi studied at University of Baghdad.
With a Wikipedia article in 97 languages, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is No. 1,448 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 28 July 1971, Samarra
- Died
- 27 October 2019, Barisha (aged 48)
- Country
- Ba'athist Iraq
- Known as
- Imam, military leader, rapist
- Field
- Military
- Party
- Islamic State
- Education
- University of Baghdad
- Languages
- Arabic
- Children
- 2
- Wikipedia editions
- 97
Did you know
43
Was 43 when first caliph of the Islamic State (2014).
48
Lived to 48.
28 Jul
Shares a birthday with Hugo Chávez and Karl Popper.
11
One of 11 people in the Index born in Samarra, with Al-Mutawakkil.
97
Has a Wikipedia article in 97 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 2014–2019Caliph of the Islamic State
Connections
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
- SpouseSaja al-Dulaimi
- SpouseUmm Hudayfa
- SiblingRasmiya Awad
- SiblingAbu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
- ChildUmaima al-Baghdadi
- ChildHudhaifa al-Badri
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