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Maher (given Name)
Maher ( ar, ماهر) is an Arabic given name meaning "skillful" or "talented" or "expert." In Arabic context, it is pronounced "''Maa-her''." Notable people with the name include: Given name * Maher al-Agal, a Syrian ISIS commander *Maher Arar, Syrian-Canadian telecommunications engineer whose legal case involved compensation for "extraordinary rendition" practiced against him *Maher al-Assad, Syrian general and commander of the Republican Guard * Maher Bouallegue, Tunisian Paralympian athlete * Maher Charif, Palestinian Marxist historian * Maher Fayez, Egyptian Oud Player, Gospel Music Singer and Coptic Christian Preacher *Maher Hamza, Egyptian fencing coach known as Mauro Hamza * Maher Jamal, Syrian politician * Maher Abd al-Rashid, Iraqi Army General during the Saddam Hussein rule *Maher Sabra (born 1992), Lebanese footballer * Maher Sabry, Egyptian theater director, playwright, film director, producer and screenwriter, poet, writer *Maher Zain Maher Zain ( ar, ماهر Ø ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maher Al-Agal
Maher al-Agal (; died 12 July 2022) was a top commander and leader for the Islamic State in Syria. He was involved in aggressively developing ISIS networks outside Iraq and Syria, according to CENTCOM. al-Agal was also a commander for Jaysh al-Sharqiyyah. History Little is known about his life other then his military history. He was a part of the Islamic State in Raqqa when the organisation still held that territory. When he presumably rose the ranks, he was aggressively spreading ISIS networks outside of Iraq and Syria worldwide. Around 2020, al-Agal would be a member of Turkish-backed factions and would live in Afrin in northwestern Syria, where he would soon become a commander of a Syrian rebel group called Jaysh Al-Sharqiyyah. Death At 12 July 2022, in Ghaltan village outside the town of Jindires, in northwest Syria, near the border of Hatay Province in Turkey, al-Agal was targeted by a US drone strike while riding his motorcycle, along with an unidentified IS offici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |