This is a translation of a brief biography of one of the Islamic state leaders that was recently martyred – Abu Muhannad As-Sweidāwi. The Islamic state named the ongoing battles in Anbār after him. These were the battles through which Allah enabled the Islamic State conquer the city of Ramadi on 16th May 2015.
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[An image of Sheikh Abū Muhannad As-Sweidawi]
Abū Muhannad As-Sweidāwi (Also known as Haji Dawūd or Abū Abdisalām) was among the leaders of Islamic state and one of its pillars. He was a practicing scholar and a highly experienced military man.
He was appointed to administer some of the important centers in the Islamic State; he was the governor of Al Anbār towards the end of his life and was the fuel of its battles.
He was among the closest people to Sheikh Abū Mus’ab Az-Zarqāwi and Abū Abdurahmān Al Bilāwi (May Allah accept them all). [Al Bilāwi was the architect of the recent victories of the Islamic state in Iraq i.e. the 2014 victories in Anbaar,Mosul(Nainawa), Salahudeen and Kirkuk. The Islamic State official spokesman Abu Muhammad Al Adnani eulogized him in the audio statement “Whatever good that befalls you, is from Allah”]. As-Sweydawi and Bilawi were friends both in childhood and in Jihad.
[An image of Sheikh Abū Abdurahmān Al Bīlāwi]
As-Sweidāwi was determined in his matters never compromising on the religion of Allah, harsh against the enemies of Allah. Humbleness and kindness is what we saw in him; he used to be soft with his soldiers and was held in high esteem among them. He liked the Muhajireen so much and was patient with their shortcomings.
I heard that he witnessed the first and the second battles of Fallujah. He was very brave and an ideal leader. He would advance with his soldiers during the battles and would inspire them hence strengthening their determination. He planed the epic battles in Al Anbaar and participated in them. He also planned the Abu Ghuraib prison break and Allah opened it through his hands. Mere words are insufficient to describe the status of such men.
He got martyred by a crusader airstrike after many years of combating the enemies of Allah. May Allah have mercy on you O noble shaykh.
مِّنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ رِجَالٌ صَدَقُوا مَا عَاهَدُوا اللَّهَ عَلَيْهِ فَمِنْهُم مَّن قَضَىٰ نَحْبَهُ وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَنتَظِرُ وَمَا بَدَّلُوا تَبْدِيلًا
Of the believers are men who are true to the covenant which they made with Allah: so of them is he who accomplished his vow, and of them is he who yet waits, and they have not changed in the least. [Suratul Ahzāb 23]
Click here to get to the original Arabic document.[Last accessed on 21/May/2015]
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