Overview
Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi also known as Abdul Lateef was the fourth caliph of the Islamic State and allegedly the first Syrian to serve as caliph. He took office on 30 November 2022.
Life
Rise to power
According to Turkish claims, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini joined the Islamic State in 2013. He took over leadership after the death of the previous leader Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi. He was announced as caliph by Islamic State's official spokesmen Abu Umar al-Muhajir in an audio message broadcast by Al-Furqan Media foundation (Islamic State's primary media).
Abu al-Hussein was described as a veteran of Islamic State and a loyal member of the group. In January 2023, a prominent dissident anti-IS leadership channel alleged that Abu al-Hussein was Iraqi like his predecessors and was appointed by a shura council led by Abdul Raouf al-Muhajir, emir of Islamic State's administration.
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