Entity record
Sami al-UraydiPerson
Sami al-Uraydi is sought by U.S. Department of State — Rewards for Justice for alleged Rewards for Justice is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information on Sami al-Uraydi, also known as Abu Mahmud al-Shami. Al-Uraydi previously was involved in terrorist plots against the United States and Israel. Al-Uraydi is a senior sharia official for al-Qa’ida-affiliated Hurras al-Din and a member of its shura, the group’s senior decision-making body. Al-Uraydi was also al-Nusrah Front’s senior sharia official from 2014 to 2016 and left the group in 2016., per the Rewards for Justice (observed on 2026-07-22). This is an unproven allegation; the subject is presumed innocent. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
Law enforcement / wanted
Sought by U.S. Department of State — Rewards for Justice for alleged Rewards for Justice is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information on Sami al-Uraydi, also known as Abu Mahmud al-Shami. Al-Uraydi previously was involved in terrorist plots against the United States and Israel. Al-Uraydi is a senior sharia official for al-Qa’ida-affiliated Hurras al-Din and a member of its shura, the group’s senior decision-making body. Al-Uraydi was also al-Nusrah Front’s senior sharia official from 2014 to 2016 and left the group in 2016..
- Issuing field office
- Counterterrorism
- Reward
- Up to $5 million
Key properties
Source list & list version
| Source list | List version | Manifest SHA-256 | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rewards for Justice U.S. Department of State — Rewards for Justice | us_rewards_for_justice@2026-07-22 | dd97857cb21a06a5… | List version (signing pending) | — |
Last confirmed present in Rewards for Justice list version us_rewards_for_justice@2026-07-22, observed .
Publication of record (U.S. Department of State — Rewards for Justice): https://rewardsforjustice.net/rewards/sami-al-uraydi/
This page reflects the official Rewards for Justice, version us_rewards_for_justice@2026-07-22, as observed on 2026-07-22. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
Request a correction or dispute (distinguishes a data-handling error on our side from the underlying official designation, which is the issuing authority's record).
How to cite this page
Sami al-Uraydi. ProofAML. This page reflects the official Rewards for Justice, version us_rewards_for_justice@2026-07-22, as observed on 2026-07-22. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/people/sami-al-uraydi-nk1e868463/
Machine-readable export (FTM + lineage): /data/entities/1e.json (record key nk1e868463)