Maher Meshaal

Maher Meshaal
Born 1989
al-Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia
Died 14th July 2015
Al-Hasakah, Syria
Nationality Saudi Arabian
Occupation Munshid

Maher Meshaal, known as Abu al-Zubair al-Jazrawi, born in al-Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia, 1989, was a Saudi Arabian munshid (a singer of anasheed or Arabic a cappella chants) and mujahid.[1]

History

He was well known in his home country for appearing on a TV program for an anasheed competition before he emigrated to join the Islamic State in 2013. He also appeared on al- Bidayah TV Channel.[2] He became famous as the singer behind some of their most famous and popular anasheed which are regularly played as background music in combat and execution videos released by Islamic State. Meshaal spent five years working as an munshid and an imam at a mosque in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, before joining ISIL in April 2013, the Saudi Gazette claims.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Death

He was killed by a US airstrike around the 14th July 2015 near the Syrian city of al-Hasakah.[10]

On 9 January 2016, ISIL released a ten-minute documentary-style video titled 'Nay they are alive with their Lord', a reference to Qur'an verse Ali 'Imran 3:169,[11] celebrating Meshaal's life and exploits in his own words.[12]

References

  1. ↑ https://syrianewsupdate.wordpress.com/2014/11/18/top-5-jihadi-songs/
  2. ↑ "Did the singer for Daesh's execution videos die in a Syrian army strike?". Al Bawaba. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
  3. ↑ Akbar, Jay (2015-07-14). "ISIS execution videos' composer Maher Meshaal is blown up in a drone strike". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
  4. ↑ Kaplan, Michael (2015-07-14). "US Airstrike Kills Islamic State Songwriter: Saudi National Maher Meshaal Was Voice Of ISIS Propaganda Videos". Ibtimes.com. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
  5. ↑ "ISIS' chief singer and songwriter Maher Meshaal killed in Syria airstrikes, activists say". CBS News. 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
  6. ↑ Frances Martel14 Jul 20150 (2015-07-14). "ISIS Announces Death of 'Chief' Singer-Songwriter of Jihadi Anthems". Breitbart. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
  7. ↑ "Maher Meshaal, Islamic State 'chief singer and songwriter,' dies in Syria airstrike". Washington Times. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
  8. ↑ "Isis singer/songwriter Maher Meshaa behind music for execution videos is killed in drone strike | Metro News". Metro.co.uk. 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
  9. ↑ "ISIS chief singer killed in U.S. strike north Syria". ARA News. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
  10. ↑ "The Islamic State's Head Songwriter Has Reportedly Been Killed in an Airstrike". Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Surah Ali 'Imran". Quran.com. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
  12. ↑ http://jihadology.net/2016/01/09/new-video-message-from-the-islamic-state-rather-they-are-alive-with-their-lord-abu-al-zubayr-al-jazrawi-wilayat-al-raqqah/
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