Bio/Wiki
Real Name | Siddhartha Dhar |
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Nickname | New Jihadi John |
Physical Stats & More
Height | 173 cm |
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Weight | 70 kg |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life
Hometown | London, United Kingdom |
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Relationships & More
Marital Status | Married |
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Children | 1 son, and 3 more children |
Family
Father | Name Not Known | ||||
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Mother | Name Not Known | ||||
Siblings |
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Spouse | Name Not Known | ||||
Children | 1 son, and 3 more children | ||||
Religion | Islam (converted from Hinduism) | ||||
Ethnicity | Indian |
Some Lesser Known Facts
Abu was born into a middle-class Bengali Hindu family. | |
After meeting his Muslim wife, he converted to Islam and changed his name to “Abu Rumaysah al-Britani”. | |
He became an active member of the banned al-Muhajiroun network and recruited followers outside mosques and online. | |
While living in the UK, he resided in Walthamstow and worked as a salesman for a bouncy castle company. | |
In 2014, he fled to Syria after skipping police bail in the UK. | |
Abu became a senior ISIS commander after Jihadi John's death. | |
He carried out executions of western hostages in ISIS propaganda. | |
He authored a book titled “A Brief Guide to Islamic State” in 2015. | |
In January 2018, the U.S. designated him as a global terrorist and imposed sanctions. |