Abu Azrael - Iraqi anti-terrorist hero
25 December
Ayyub Faleh Hassan is known as the Father of the Angel of Death or Abu Azrael. He is one of Iraq’s most prominent fighters against ISIS. Previously he taught physical education at a university and fought against the United States during the Iraq invasion. Now he is a well-known media person who leads a militia brigade in Iraq. In his homeland, he is considered a national hero.