Who is Abu Ibrahim al-Quraishi, the new head of Islamic State

The Islamic State confirmed the death of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and named his replacement as Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Quraishi. The new IS leader is identified as a scholar, a well-known warrior and "emir of war" who has battled American forces. The IS picked the name Quraishi for Baghdadi's successor to suggest descent from the Prophet Mohammad's tribe.

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