Humaydi Daham al-Hadi
Sheikh Humaydi Daham al-Hadi was the leader in Syria of the Arab tribe of Shammar until his death in July 2020. In 2014, he was given a role described variously as co-president and co-governor of Jazira canton of Rojava in northern Syria. He has actively promoted the campaign against ISIL, and has been a severe critic of Wahhabism.
His son Bandar al-Humaydi is military leader of al-Sanadid Forces.
He chaired a meeting of Arab tribal representatives in August 2017 that resulted in the foundation of the Democratic Conservative Party. He was subsequently chosen as the party's first secretary general. In March 2019, he traveled from northern Syria to Damascus, the Khmeimim Air Base and Baghdad for talks with Syrian, Russian and Iraqi officials. The visit was seen as a sign of his willingness to abandon the PKK in favour of the Syrian government.
He passed away in July 2020. The YPG expressed their condolences to all members of the Shammar on 21 July 2020.
