Sami al-Oraydi: key obituary facts
Is Sami al-Oraydi dead? Yes. Sami al-Oraydi died on June 20, 2026, at age 52.
Cause of death: Sami al-Oraydi's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Sami al-Oraydi known for?
He was known as Jordanian sharia official.
More about Sami al-Oraydi
Born: 1973.
Place of birth: Amman.
Gender: male.
Nationality: Jordan.
Education: University of Jordan.
Also known as: Abu Mahmoud al-Shami.
Sami al-Oraydi, a Jordanian sharia official, died on June 20, 2026.
Born in Amman in 1973, he was also known as Abu Mahmoud al-Shami and was educated at the University of Jordan. Available accounts describe him as a senior religious figure within the al-Qaeda-affiliated Hurras al-Din and as the former chief religious authority for al-Nusra Front, reflecting a career centered on Islamic jurisprudence.
He also wrote books on the 14th-century scholar Ibn Taymiyyah. The record of his death does not provide additional details.