Wahid al-Balous

Sheikh

Wahid al-Balous
Native name
الشيخ وحيد البلعوس
Birth nameWahid al-Balous
Nickname(s)Abu Fahd
Born1965
Syria
Died4 September 2015(2015-09-04) (aged 50)
Suwayda, Syria
Cause of deathAssassination by car bomb
Buried
Al-Mazraa, Syria
AllegianceMen of Dignity
MovementParamilitary
Active2012–2015
Religious and military leaderSheikh
CommandsMen of Dignity
Known forLeading Druze opposition to Assad and jihadist groups
ConflictSyrian civil war
  • Battle of Dama
ChildrenLaith al-Balous, Fahd al-Balous

Sheikh Wahid al-Balous (Arabic: الشيخ وحيد البلعوس; 1965  4 September 2015) was a Syrian Druze leader and cleric who led the Men of Dignity armed group.