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Also Known As Abu Mohammad al-Golani • Abu Mohammad al-Jawlani • Ahmad Hussein al-Sharaa • Abu Mohammad al-Jolani • Abu Mohammad al-Julani
Born 1982 (age 44) • Riyadh • Saudi Arabia
Title / Office president (2025-), Syria

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