Once friends such as Leonel Messi and a doctorate, al-Baghdadi eventually became the leader of the most notorious terrorist organization in the world.

Since the announcement of the establishment of the Islamic State (IS) organization in July 2014 until its destruction in the raid of US special forces on October 26, Ibrahim Awad Ibrahim al-Badri, and called Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is considered the planet's most wanted terrorist.

Compared to the previous terrorist bosses, Baghdadi and IS did not take too much time to spread instability throughout the Middle East and terrify the world.

When appearing in a black suit at a mosque in Mosul, Iraq in 2014 to declare the establishment of the "Kingdom of Islam," Baghdadi spoke of the Islamic states of the past, especially the Abbasid dynasty. (750-1517), thought to be the Golden Age of Islam.

Baghdadi claims to be a descendant of the Prophet Mohammed and claims that post-graduate studies on Islam have earned him a place on par with the great men of Islamic history.

Before claiming to be the "leader" of Ibrahim of an "Islamic State" spread over Jordan's area of land between the Iraqi and Syrian borders, Baghdadi spent a decade preparing for this day.

Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim Al-Badri was born in 1971 in the city of Samarra, Iraq in a Sunni Muslim family with 6 children. From an early age, Baghdadi used to be nicknamed "Believers". He spends most of his time at a local mosque and has criticized family members for not following strict Islamic rules.

With his peers, Ibrahim did not show the signs of becoming a jihad leader who wants to solve modern problems with the values and traditions of Islam since the 7th century. a potential footballer, likened to Argentine team-mate Lionel Messi by his teammates.

Baghdadi studied at Saddam University (now Nahrain University) in Islamic Studies in Baghdad, and obtained a master's degree in 2002, then became a doctor of Islamic studies four years later.

After the US attacked and overthrew the Saddam Hussein government in 2003, Baghdadi supported Sunni militias established in the post-chaotic post-war period to oppose American occupation.

The overthrown Saddam Hussein regime has made Sunni minority Sunni Muslims lose their position, as US-backed Shiite Muslims regain power in the government, eliminating any influence from the Third Party. 'ath of Sunni people in Iraq.

Baghdadi supports the extremists in the Muslim Brotherhood organization in Baghdad, with the idea of Salafi, determined to establish an Islamic kingdom based on harsh laws and conduct a "holy war" to overthrow leaders allegedly betrayed Islamic faith.

In 2004, Baghdadi was arrested at Camp Bucca Prison, a US-controlled prison in southern Iraq. In prison, he became a missionary and a football talent. According to al Monitor, he was called "Maradonna" by other inmates.

A prisoner at Camp Bucca said Baghdadi was initially a modest person, gradually asserting his power as a "judge" in prison. Baghdadi gained the trust of the guards, leaving them unable to determine whether he had a relationship with the anti-American Sunni rebels.

During his nine-month stay at Camp Bucca, Baghdadi established ties with the al-Qaeda terrorist organization in Iraq and the latter were the core forces of ISIS in Iraq.

Just a year after his release, Baghdadi joined the Mujahideen Shura Council, a coalition of rebel groups, and became a rebel leader in central Iraq.

During the dark years of the civil war, Baghdadi gained a high position among the insurgents. In 2010, he became the leader of a group called the "Islamic State of Iraq" that connected with al-Qaeda and was considered a threat to the Iraqi government.

Everything will stop here if the "Arab Spring" did not happen in early 2011, when a series of large protests broke out across the Arab countries and spread to Syria, making the country deeply divided.

As the conflict erupted between the Syrian government and the rebels, Baghdadi saw a good opportunity to expand the war that was shaking Iraq. In mid-2012, he brought jihad fighters to Syria and from then mid-2013, a group of prominent rebel leaders in Iraq gradually built up the most powerful terrorist organization in the Middle East, alongside Hezbollah in Lebanon.

In April 2013, when Baghdadi's forces were ready, they declared that IS's goal was to defeat al-Qaeda pro-al-Nusra Front militants. Since then, the Middle East has been in a constant cycle of violence and strict enforcement of Islamic laws.

In June 2014, several hundred gunmen under Baghdadi suddenly attacked Mosul, the second largest city in Iraq. The attack of this group made 5 Iraqi army divisions unable to respond, quickly fell and fled, leaving countless weapons, ammunition as well as huge amounts of cash in the bank in Mosul.

Having captured Mosul, Baghdadi quickly showed off its prestige, recruited recruits and declared the establishment of IS in Iraq and Syria, claiming to be the "leader" of the organization.

Taking advantage of the weakness of the Iraqi army, IS captured many other important areas, including Tikrit, the birthplace of Saddam Hussein, and most of the border area with Syria. Before the US intervened with an international campaign, IS threatened the Iraqi capital Baghdad.

However, Baghdadi and IS pay the price when their violence becomes a pang of the world, prompting the West to launch a campaign to eliminate terrorist groups. Russia also took part in 2015 with a military campaign in Syria to support the government of President Bashar al-Assad.

Under constant military pressure from countries, IS was defeated in Iraq in 2017 and lost the Raqqa lair in Syria in 2018. The remnants of this terrorist organization retreated to covert operations on the Iraq-Syria border, while Baghdadi is still a highly sought after US target. The hunt ended on the night of October 26, with the raid on Idlib of US special forces.

During the process of ISIS raging in Iraq and spreading to Syria, Baghdadi always acted as the supreme leader of the organization. Observers believe that no one has been able to cause so much chaos in such a short time.

He started this "terrorist legacy" with speeches that spread extremist ideas at the university and small groups of supporters around the world. He once expressed his grief to Osama bin Laden, who was killed by the US military in 2011 and predicted a similar outcome.

Although Baghdadi has been destroyed, what he left behind is destruction and division after the region, and his name will most likely be mentioned for decades to come.