Abu Anas al-Shami (Arabic: أبو أنس الشامي; died 16 September 2004) was a senior leader in the Jama'at al-Tawhid wal Jihad militant group during the Iraq War.
[3] Abu Anas Al Shami was a Palestinian cleric, teacher, writer, and jihadist born in Kuwait.
It has been said that "from the age of 14, Abu Anas had mastered the complexities of the Arabic language, and a year later memorized the entire Quran.
[6] In one tape in August 2004, a speaker identified as Abu Anas al-Shami (second man of Zarqawi and leader of Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad made up mostly by foreigners) said the militants planned to kill Iraqi prime minister Ayad Allawi, soldiers and police officers.
A eulogy to him was written by Zarqawi's first spiritual mentor, Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi, and appeared on the Tawhed website which is run by Maqdisi's organisation on behalf of al-Qaeda.