Abu al-Husayn al-Husayni al-Qurashi (kunya)

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Abu al-Husayn al-Husayni al-Qurashi is the kunya (honorific name) used by a leader of the Islamic State (ISIS), reflecting claimed descent from the Prophet Muhammad’s tribe, Quraysh.

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Abu al-Husayn al-Husayni al-Qurashi 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf honorific name
kunya
abbreviationOfOrganizationOfBearer ISIL NERFINISHED
alternativeNameOfOrganizationOfBearer Daesh NERFINISHED
ISIS NERFINISHED
Islamic State NERFINISHED
associatedWith ISIS NERFINISHED
Islamic State NERFINISHED
claimsDescentFrom Banu Hashim NERFINISHED
claimsTribalAffiliation Quraysh NERFINISHED
component Abu al-Husayn NERFINISHED
al-Husayni NERFINISHED
al-Qurashi NERFINISHED
culturalContext Arabic-Islamic naming tradition
genderAssociation male
ideologicalContext Salafi-jihadism
language Arabic
meaningOfElement "al-Husayni" indicates descent from Husayn ibn Ali NERFINISHED
"al-Qurashi" indicates affiliation with the Quraysh tribe NERFINISHED
nameType teknonym
organizationOfBearer Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED
religiousClaim claims lineage from the Prophet Muhammad’s tribe
religiousContext Islam
roleOfBearer leader of a designated terrorist organization
script Arabic script
usedAs nom de guerre
usedBy leader of the Islamic State
usedFor concealing real identity of the bearer
usedIn jihadist propaganda

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Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi (reported successor) alsoKnownAs Abu al-Husayn al-Husayni al-Qurashi (kunya)
subject surface form: Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi