Jewlani en · PROPN
Etymology
Blend of Jew + Jolani.
Meanings
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(Internet, derogatory) Nickname for Ahmed al-Sharaa (born 1982), President of Syria since 2025 (formerly known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani), used to suggest that he is working for Israel.
In a deleted post from last July, Makled retweeted a meme that referred to Syrian president Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa as "Jewlani"—a play on his nickname "al-Julani"—and claimed he was controlled by Israel.
2026 April 9, Alana Goodman, quoting Amir Makled, “El-Sayed Campaigns With UMich Board of Regents Candidate Who Shared Since-Deleted Posts Praising Hezbollah and Iranian Regime”, in The Washington Free Beacon, archived from the original on 05 May 2026:His pragmatic, non-confrontational approach to Israel has infuriated them even further. Isis propagandists have dubbed him "Jewlani", accusing him of being a Mossad agent installed to do the Jewish state's bidding.
2025 December 15, Colin Freeman, “How the Islamic State is making a gruesome comeback”, in Chris Evans, editor, The Daily Telegraph, London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 Dec 2025:Iraqi militias have officially threatened Syria. Things are heating up for Jewlani
2026 March 11, @jesuistouareg, X (post), archived from the original on 03 Jun 2026: