ISIS weekly Nabaa publishes a profile of Abu Muhammad Furqan, emir of media.
1) Dr. Adil Ta& #39;i عادل الطائي (practicing paediatrician) a founder of Ansar Al-Sunna just after the US invasion of Iraq.
2) Delegated Abu Ali Al-Anbari to pledge Bay& #39;a to Abu Mus& #39;ab Zarqawi
3) Inherited media portfolio frm Khalid Mashhadani خالد المشهداني أبو شهد who was arrested
4) His kunia was Abu Sajjad أبو سجّاد
5) He came closer to Zarqawi & controlled organisation messaging
6) Was among a dozen high profile jihadists incl Al-Anbari who gathered to meet Zarqawi just after 2nd Falluja battle (early 2005). US forces attacked them. He was arrested.
7) Described as "anti-ghulu" ضد الغلو during imprisonment; delegated to confront رؤوس الغلو in prison by conducting series of lectures.
8) Joined Al-Baghdadi after his release; was assigned "ministry of information" under the name "الأستاذ أحمد الطائي"
9) Managed to escape re-arrest by posing as a doctor, holding meetings in public spaces, & travel on foot.
10) Learned video editing & directing from the internet; produced the series ربيع الأنبار & the infamous صليل الصوارم.
In part2, they& #39;ll talk about his hijra to Sham & role played there.
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