Abu Azrael
Ayyoub Faleh al-Rubaie (* 1977 or 1978 ), known as Abu Azrael ( Arabic أبو عزرائيل, DMG Abū ʿAzrāʾīl , Father Azraels ') or Angel of Death , is a popular Iraqi commander of the Shiite Imam Ali brigades, which fight against the IS terrorist organization. He is a former militiaman of the Mahdi army of Muqtada as-Sadr and appears on social media as a sympathizer / testimonial for the recruitment of fighters.
A phrase that he regularly used and popularized is illā tahīn /إلا طحين, meaning that only flour will be left of his IS opponents.
Individual evidence
- ↑ A Shiite Rambo against IS. In: DiePresse . March 24, 2015, accessed September 7, 2015 .
literature
- Raniah Salloum: The man who wants to "crush" IS. In: Spiegel Online . September 5, 2015, accessed September 5, 2015 .
Web links
Commons : Abu Azrael - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Meet Abu Azrael, 'Iraq's Rambo', the most reknown fighter in Iraq onYouTube, fromFrance 24English, May 29, 2015.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Abu Azrael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | al-Rubaie, Ayyoub Faleh |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Iraqi Shiite militia commander |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1977 or 1978 |