Jamal al-Sharaa

Little is known about Jamal al-Sharaa, except that he once worked in the IT education field and moved to Egypt around 2013.{{Cite news |last=Oweis |first=Khaled Yacoub |title=Damage control for Ahmad Al Shara after brother's links to pro-Assad tribal figure condemned |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2025/04/21/damage-control-for-ahmad-al-shara-after-brothers-links-to-pro-assad-tribal-figure-condemned/ |date=21 April 2025 |access-date=21 April 2025 |website=The National |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250421152612/https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2025/04/21/damage-control-for-ahmad-al-shara-after-brothers-links-to-pro-assad-tribal-figure-condemned/ |archive-date=21 April 2025 |url-status=live}}

The first public appearance of al-Sharaa was on 17 April 2025, when he appeared alongside Minister of Culture Mohammed Yassin Saleh at the guesthouse of Sheikh Farhan al-Marsoumi in Deir ez-Zor Governorate. The visit triggered significant controversy due to al-Marsoumi's reputation as a staunch loyalist to Iranian-backed militias and his alleged involvement in drug trafficking and serious human rights abuses against the local population. Al-Marsoumi was widely regarded as a central figure linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in eastern Syria. He played a major role in recruiting youth into the 47th Regiment, an Iranian-backed unit, and in solidifying Tehran’s influence over both the military and social structures in the area. Furthermore, al-Marsoumi has reportedly overseen large-scale arms and narcotics smuggling networks, operating under the protection of the 4th Armoured Division and leveraging close ties with Maher al-Assad.{{cite news |title=لقاء مع "المرسومي" يُحرج "وزير الثقافة" ويفتح ملف دور ونفوذ أشقاء الرئيس "الشرع" |trans-title=Meeting with "al-Marsoumi" embarrasses the Minister of Culture and reopens the file on the role and influence of President al-Sharaa’s brothers |url=https://shaam.org/news/syria-news/لقاء-مع-المرسومي-يحرج-وزير-الثقافة-ويفتح-ملف-دور-ونفوذ-أشقاء-الرئيس-الشرع |website=Shaam News Network |lang=ar |date=18 April 2025 |access-date=18 April 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250418120234/https://shaam.org/news/syria-news/%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%85%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%AC-%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%A9-%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AD-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%81-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%88%D9%86%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B0-%D8%A3%D8%B4%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%B9 |archive-date=18 April 2025 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=وزير الثقافة السوري يعتذر عن صورة أثارت غضبًا.. مطالب باستقالته.. وتساؤلات حول شقيق الرئيس - (فيديو وتدوينات) |trans-title=Syrian Minister of Culture's apology for controversial photo.. calls for his resignation.. questions about the president’s brother – (Video and posts) |url=https://www.alquds.co.uk/وزير-الثقافة-السوري-يعتذر-عن-صورة-أثار/ |website=Al-Quds Al-Arabi |lang=ar |date=18 April 2025 |access-date=18 April 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250418134733/https://www.alquds.co.uk/%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B0%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D8%AB%D8%A7%D8%B1/ |archive-date=18 April 2025 |url-status=live}}

On 20 April 2025, the Syrian Presidency released a statement addressing the controversy surrounding the gathering at al-Marsoumi’s guesthouse. In response to widespread discussion about the presence of government figures at the event, the presidency clarified that Jamal al-Sharaa does not hold any official government position or title and does not enjoy any formal privileges.{{cite news |title=رئاسة الجمهورية تنشر تصريحاً توضيحياً حول فعالية جرت في مضافة المرسومي |trans-title=The Presidency issues a clarification regarding an event held at al-Marsoumi's guesthouse |url=https://www.sana.sy/?p=2209680 |website=Syrian Arab News Agency |lang=ar |date=20 April 2025 |access-date=20 April 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250420170725/https://www.sana.sy/?p=2209680 |archive-date=20 April 2025 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=رئاسة الجمهورية: جمال الشرع لا يشغل أي صفة وظيفية في الدولة ولا يتمتع بأي امتياز |trans-title=Presidency of the Republic: Jamal al-Sharaa holds no official position in the state and enjoys no privileges |url=https://www.syria.tv/رئاسة-الجمهورية-جمال-الشرع-لا-يشغل-أي-صفة-وظيفية-في-الدولة-ولا-يتمتع-بأي-امتياز?amp |website=Syria TV |lang=ar |date=20 April 2025 |access-date=20 April 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250420172441/https://www.syria.tv/%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%B9-%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%8A%D8%B4%D8%BA%D9%84-%D8%A3%D9%8A-%D8%B5%D9%81%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%B8%D9%8A%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B9-%D8%A8%D8%A3%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B2?amp |archive-date=20 April 2025 |url-status=live}} Notably, the statement made no mention of Saleh, focusing exclusively on clarifying that Jamal al-Sharaa holds no official government position and attended the event in a personal capacity as a private citizen invited by the organizers.{{Cite web |date=20 April 2025 |title=Public Outcry After Jamal al-Sharaa Appears with Minister of Culture in Deir ez-Zor |url=https://syrianobserver.com/syrian-actors/public-outcry-after-jamal-al-sharaa-appears-with-minister-of-culture-in-deir-ez-zor.html |website=The Syrian Observer |access-date=21 April 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250421153229/https://syrianobserver.com/syrian-actors/public-outcry-after-jamal-al-sharaa-appears-with-minister-of-culture-in-deir-ez-zor.html |archive-date=21 April 2025 |url-status=live}}

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