Kurdish Islamic Front
| Kurdish Islamic Front | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leaders | Abu Abdullah al-Kurdi[1] |
| Dates of operation | ?–8 December 2014[2] |
| Ideology | Salafism[3] |
| Part of | Islamic Front (formerly) |
| Allies | Ahrar ash-Sham Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (formerly)[3] Ahfad al-Rasul Brigade (formerly) Al-Nusra Front (formerly)[4] Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union (formerly) Army of Mujahedeen (formerly) Alwiya al-Furqan (formerly) Sham Legion (formerly) [5] |
| Opponents | Syrian Armed Forces People's Protection Units[3] Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[5] |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
The Kurdish Islamic Front was a small armed Islamist insurgent group founded by Sunni Arab Islamists of Ahrar ash-Sham. It fought during the Syrian Civil War and was opposed to secular Syrian Kurdish groups, including those who want an independent Kurdish state.[6] Its spokesperson was Salaheddin al-Kurdi.[1] It merged into the Ahrar ash-Sham group in December 2014.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "The Politics of the Islamic Front, Part 5: The Kurds". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ a b c "Islamist Mergers in Syria: Ahrar al-Sham Swallows Suqour al-Sham". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ a b c Sinjab, Lina (17 October 2013). "Syria crisis: Guide to armed and political opposition". BBC. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Syrian Kurds' struggle for autonomy threatens rebel effort to oust Assad". New York Times. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "A tapestry of war". Al-Ahram Weekly. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
