Sheikh Abu Abdullah al-Rashid al-Baghdadi a.k.a. Abu Hamza al-Baghdadi Al-Qaeda names mystery man to succeed Zarqawi. Agence France Presse. 13 June 2006. is the emir (leader) of the Mujahideen Shura Council (a.k.a. the "Council of Freedom Fighters" Burns, John F. and Dexter Filkins.