Jewlani

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proper noun

Nickname for Ahmed al-Sharaa (born 1982), President of Syria since 2025 (formerly known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani), used to suggest that he is working for Israel.

Scrabble 17

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proper noun
  1. InternetderogatoryNickname for Ahmed al-Sharaa (born 1982), President of Syria since 2025 (formerly known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani), used to suggest that he is working for Israel.

    Iraqi militias have officially threatened Syria. Things are heating up for Jewlani

    2026 March 11, @jesuistouareg, X (post), archived from the original on 03 Jun 2026
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    His pragmatic, non-confrontational approach to Israel has infuriated them even further. Isis propagandists have dubbed him "Jewlani", accusing him of being a Mossad agent installed to do the Jewish state's bidding.

    2025 December 15, Colin Freeman, “How the Islamic State is making a gruesome comeback”, in Chris Evans, editor, The Daily Telegraph, London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 Dec 2025

    In a deleted post from last July, Makled retweeted a meme that referred to Syrian president Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa as "Jewlani"—a play on his nickname "al-Julani"—and claimed he was controlled by Israel.

    2026 April 9, Alana Goodman, quoting Amir Makled, “El-Sayed Campaigns With UMich Board of Regents Candidate Who Shared Since-Deleted Posts Praising Hezbollah and Iranian Regime”, in The Washington Free Beacon, archived from the original on 05 May 2026

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APA

Jewlani. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jewlani

MLA

“Jewlani.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jewlani. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jewlani,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jewlani.

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