Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union
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Not to be confused with Ajnad al-Sham.
| Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union الاتحاد الإسلامي لأجناد الشام |
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| Participant in Syrian Civil War | |
![]() Official logo of Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union |
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| Active | 2 December 2013–present[1] |
| Ideology | Islamism[2] |
| Leaders | Abu Mohammed al-Fateh [3] |
| Area of operations | Damascus, Syria[1] |
| Strength | 15,000 (self-reported)[3] |
| Part of | Syrian Revolutionary Command Council[4] Unified Military Command of Eastern Ghouta[5][6] Jund al-Malahm[7] |
| Allies | Army of Mujahedeen[8] Sham Legion Alweiat Al-Furqan Islamic Front[9] |
| Opponents | Syrian Armed Forces[10] Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
The Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union (Arabic: الاتحاد الإسلامي لأجناد الشام, al-ittihad al-islami li-ajnad al-sham, "Islamic Union of the Soldiers of the Levant") is an alliance of some of the Islamist groups that have been active during the Syrian Civil War.[2] The groups involved are: the al-Habib al-Mustafa Brigades, the Amjad al-Islam Gathering, the Sahaba Brigades and Battalions, the Shabab al-Houda Battalions, and the Der al-Asima Brigade.[3] The organization expressed support for the Geneva II talks.[11]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "Pushing Back Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant: The Path to Conflict". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Damascus Preachers and the Armed Rebellion". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ a b c "The Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "Translation: the Formation of the Syrian Revolutionary Command Council". Goha's Nail. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ https://malcolmxtreme.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/ghouta-command-8-27-2014.png
- ^ "The wars of the Eastern Ghouta grind on". The Daily Star Newspaper - Lebanon.
- ^ "Damascus, East Ghouta - Jabhat al Nusra, Ahrar al Sham, Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union Have Formed a Joint Operation's Room Named "Jund Al-Malahm" : syriancivilwar". reddit.
- ^ "Ambiguous Rebel Statements on the Geneva Negotiations". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ "Freedom, Human Rights, Rule of Law: The Goals and Guiding Principles of the Islamic Front and Its Allies". Democratic Revolution, Syrian Style. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Army makes first push toward Aleppo in a year". The Daily Star. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "Syrian opposition says to attend talks, backed by rebel fighters". Reuters. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
External links[edit]
| Media from Commons | |
| News stories from Wikinews | |
- Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union Official website
- Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union on Twitter (Arabic)
- Ajnad al-Sham YouTube Channel (Arabic)
