Abu Walaa
Islamic preacher
About Abu Walaa
Born 1984. Abu Walaa is an Iraqi.
Ahmad Abdulaziz Abdullah Abdullah (; born 1984), better known as Abu Walaa , is an Islamic preacher and ISIS recruiter based in Hildesheim, Germany. In 2016 he was arrested for supporting terrorism.
Biography Born in al-Tamim, Iraq, he immigrated to Germany in 2001. Despite having no formal qualifications, he preached at the Deutschsprachiger Islamkreis Hildesheim e. V. (DIK) mosque founded in 2012, and took part as a speaker in a great number of Salafi events due to his popularity through his online video releases and his Facebook followers. He became known as a "preacher without face" , because in many of his videos, his face would be hidden from the camera.
Arrest On the morning of November 8, 2016, the German SEK stormed the Mosque in Hildesheim and subsequently arrested Abu Walaa in Bad Salzdetfurth, alongside four suspected accomplices in Hildesheim and North Rhine-Westphalia accused of supporting a foreign terrorist organization according to article 129b of the German Penal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Abu Walaa?
Islamic preacher
When was Abu Walaa born?
Abu Walaa was born in 1984 in Iraq.
What nationality is Abu Walaa?
Abu Walaa is Iraqi.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Abu Walaa. https://biography.guide/abu-walaa/
MLA: "Abu Walaa." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/abu-walaa/.
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