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Jama'at Ansar al-Islam
| Jama'at Ansar al-Islam | |
|---|---|
 Flag used by Jama'at Ansar al-Islam | |
| Leaders | Abu Abdullah al-Shafi'i (2007-2010) Abu Hashim al-Ibrahim (2010-2014)[1] |
| Dates of operation | 2007–2025[2][3][4][5] |
| Active regions | Iraq and Syria |
| Ideology | Salafi jihadism |
| Size | Peak: 700+[6] |
| Part of |  Rouse the Believers Operations Room[7] |
| Allies |  Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria Ajnad al-Kavkaz Islamic Front (2013–2015) Guardians of Religion Organization Ansar al-Din Front Ahfad al-Rasul Brigades Ahrar al-Sham |
| Opponents |  Iraq Ba'athist Syria Islamic State[8][9] Popular Mobilization Forces[10] Syrian Democratic Forces United States Iran Hezbollah Russia |
| Battles and wars | Iraq War Syrian civil war |
Jama'at Ansar al-Islam (Arabic: جماعة أنصار الإسلام; Congregation of the Supporters of Islam; JAI) was a Salafi jihadist militant group active in Syria and Iraq. It was founded in 2007 after Jamaat Ansar al-Sunna disbanded, and was dissolved and incorporated into the Syrian Ministry of Defense following the 2024 Syrian opposition offensives. It was modeled after Ansar al-Islam, a group active from 2001 to 2003, although it was a separate group.
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- ^ Jonathan Schanzer (Winter 2004). "Ansar al-Islam: Back in Iraq" (PDF). Middle East Quarterly: 41–50. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016 – via The Washington Institute.
- ^ "Military groups calling themselves "the finest factions of the Levant" form joint operations room". Syria Call. 15 October 2018. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "The Islamic State's curious cover story". FDD's Long War Journal. 5 January 2015. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ Jeff Logan (20 June 2014). "Ansar al Islam claims attacks against Iraqi military, police". FDD's Long War Journal. Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Ansar al Islam claims first attack in Iraq since 2014". FDD's Long War Journal. 31 October 2019. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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