Abu Ayyub al-Masri

Abu Ayyub al-Masri
Abu Ayyub al-Masri, leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq from 2006 to 2010.
2nd Emir of Al-Qaeda in Iraq
In office June 7, 2006 – October 15, 2006
Preceded by	Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Succeeded by	Abu Omar al-Baghdadi
2nd Emir of the Mujahideen Shura Council
In office June 7, 2006 – October 15, 2006
Preceded by	Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Prime minister of the Islamic State of Iraq
In office September 09, 2009 – April 18, 2010
Preceded by	Abu Abdulrahman al-Falahi
Succeeded by	unclear
War minister of the Islamic State of Iraq
In office October 15, 2006 – April 18, 2010
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Abu Suleiman al-Naser
Personal details
Born	1958 Egypt
Died	18 April 2010 (aged 51–52)
Cause of death	Ballistic trauma
Nationality	Egyptian
Religion	Sunni Islam
Military career
Allegiance	Muslim Brotherhood (Unknown–1982) Egyptian Islamic Jihad (1982–1999) Al-Qaeda (2002–2010) Al-Qaeda in Iraq (2004-2006) Mujahideen Shura Council January 2006-October 2006 Islamic State of Iraq (2006-2010)
Years of service	2002–2010
Rank	Emir of Al-Qaeda in Iraq (June 2006 - April 2010) Emir of the Mujahideen Shura Council (June 2006 - October 2006) Emir of the Islamic State of Iraq (October 2006 - April 2010)
Battles/wars	Civil war in Afghanistan (1996–2001) Iraq War Iraqi Insurgency First Battle of Fallujah Second Battle of Fallujah

Muslim Brotherhood (Unknown–1982)
Egyptian Islamic Jihad (1982–1999)
Al-Qaeda (2002–2010)

Emir of Al-Qaeda in Iraq (June 2006 - April 2010) Emir of the Mujahideen Shura Council (June 2006 - October 2006)

Civil war in Afghanistan (1996–2001)
Iraq War
Iraqi Insurgency

Abu Ayyub al-Masri ( pronunciation  AH-boo ah-YOOB al MAHSS-reeأبو أيّوب المصري, ʾAbū ʾAyyūb al-Maṣrī ; translation: "Father of Ayyub the Egyptian") (ca. 1968 – 18 April 2010), also known as ( pronunciation ) Abu Hamza al-Muhajir (أبو حمزة المهاجر ʾAbū Ḥamzah al-Muhāǧir; translation: "Father of Hamza the immigrant") and other aliases (see Real Name) was the leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq during the Iraqi insurgency, following the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in June 2006. He was Prime minister of ISI from 2009-2010. He was killed during a raid on his safehouse on 18 April 2010.