Abu Humam al-Shami

Abu Humam al-Shami
Born1977 (age 4748)
Damascus, Syria
Military career
Allegiance al-Qaeda
Service / branch al-Nusra Front
(2012–2016)
Hurras al-Din
(2018–2025)
Years of service1998–present
RankMilitary chief of al-Nusra Front
Leader of the Guardians of Religion Organization
Battles / warsSyria

Lebanon

Military intervention against ISIL

Samir Abdel Latif Hijazi (Arabic: سمير عبد اللطيف حجازي), known as Abu Humam al-Shami (Arabic: أبو همام الشامي) or Faruq al-Suri (Arabic: فاروق السوري) (born 1977), is a Syrian militant and soldier who was the military chief of al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate al-Nusra Front. He became the head of the Hurras al-Din in February 2018, though he was replaced by Khalid al-Aruri.