Former members of al-Qaeda

Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, formerly known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, is a Syrian politician and former rebel commander who has served as the president of Syria since 2025. He previously served as the emir of Al-Nusra Front from 2012 to 2017, the emir of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from 2017 to 2025, the de facto leader of the Syrian Salvation Government from 2017 to 2024, and was the de facto leader of Syria from December 2024 until his appointment as President in January 2025.

Iraqi Islamic State leader (1976–2022)

former official spokesman for IS (1977–2016)

IS deputy leader (died 2016)

ISIL deputy leader (died 2015)

Terrorism, Leader Al-Qa'eda HOA Radical and Fundamental Wahabist

ISIL leader (c. 1958/1964 – 2014)

Somali politician

Syrian politician

IS Field Commander

Syrian intelligence official

Iraqi ISIL commander (1965–2014)

Iraqi ISIL leader (1971–2014)

Iraqi military personnel

Algerian jihadist (1977-2014)

senior financier for the Islamic State