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Jolani
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English
Etymology
en ar جولاني Jawlānī. Compare with he גּוֹלָנִי.
For Ahmad al-Sharaa, he chose "Jolani" in remembrance of his family's origins in the Golan Heights.
Proper noun
en Arab
en specifically Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syrian politician, president of Syria since 2025.
w:Jomana Karadsheh; Gul Tuysuz; Brice Laine; Lauren Kent; Eyad Kourdi Syrian rebel leader says goal is to ‘overthrow’ Assad regime https://web.archive.org/web/20241206091437/https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/06/middleeast/syria-rebel-forces-hayat-tahrir-al-sham-al-jolani-intl-latam/index.html 2024-12-06 In an exclusive interview with CNN, Jolani left no doubt that the ambitions of Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) – a group that was formed out of a former al Qaeda affiliate – are nothing less than bringing an end to the Assad regime.
Derived terms
en Goylani<qq:Internet slang, derogatory> Jewlani<qq:Internet slang, derogatory>