Hisham al-Hashimi
Hisham al-Hashimi | |
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هشام الهاشمي | |
al-Hashimi in 2020 | |
| Born | 9 May 1973 |
| Died | 6 July 2020 (aged 47) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Resting place | Wadi-us-Salaam, Al-Najaf, Iraq |
| Education | University of Baghdad |
| Occupation(s) | Historian and researcher in security and strategic affairs |
Hisham al-Hashimi (Arabic: هشام الهاشمي; 9 May 1973 – 6 July 2020) was an Iraqi historian and researcher in security and strategic affairs and extremist groups, and a specialist on the subject of the Islamic State and its supporters. He also was an advisor to the Iraqi government on counter-terrorism.