Syria's President, al-Julani’s journey from terrorist to a legitimatised President
Journey from caves, shelters, and chicken coops to the Presidential palace. Written by Sarah Hussain (MSc Political Science) Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, better known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, is no stranger to reinvention. Once a senior leader within al-Qaeda and the founding emir of Syria’s Salafi-jihadist group Jabhat al-Nusra, he now occupies the presidential palace in Damascus. Officially inaugurated as President of Syria on January 29, 2025, al-Julani has been the...