Ahrar al-Sham

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Ahrar al-Sham (Arabic: اَهَرَاَرْ اَلْشَاْمْ) is a Sunni Islamist jihadist group based in Syria with multiple sub groups to fight against the government of Syria and fight against Bashar al-Assad in the Syrian Civil War.[1] The group's goals is to form a Islamic state based on Sharia law.[2] The group was originally a part of the Syrian Islamic Front from 2013-2016 but later split due to the group becoming defunct.[3] The group has alleged ties to Jabhat Al-Nusra and Al-Qaeda.[4] The group pledged allegiance to Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham on the 8th of November 2021 but decided to remain a seperate group from Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham to prevent Ahrar al-Sham being designated a terrorist group.[5]

Ideology

The group's ideology is based off of a mix of nationalism, Salafi jihadism, and secularism.[6] However some factions inside of Ahrar al-Sham are more secular or more Salafist depending on their views according to researcher Sam Heller.[6] The group has issued condolences to Mullah Omar, the founder of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan after his death.[7][8]

Nasheeds

We are Ahrar al-Sham (remix) released on the 21st of May 2023.[9]

Woe upon you released on the 10th of September 2014.[10][11]

God is great released on the 14th of October 2014.[12]

We are Ahrar al-Sham (Nahnu Ahrar ash-Sham) released on the 18th of January 2019.[13]

Call to Action released on the 26th of January 2020.[14][15]

Self sacrificers (Fedayeen) released on the 6th of June 2022.[16]

Tighten the Rows released on the 15th of June 2020.[17]

To the Russians who have come to my homeland released on the 26th of September 2020.[18]

Ahrar Elites released on the 27th of June 2022.[19]

References

  1. O'Bagy, Elizabeth. Middle East Security Report: Jihad in Syria 6 (2012). Washington, DC. p. 27. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  2. "Ahrar al-Sham". Mapping Militant Organizations (Stanford University). https://web.stanford.edu/group/mappingmilitants/cgi-bin/groups/view/523. Retrieved 14 February 2016. 
  3. The Syrian Islamic Front: A New Extremist Force (4 February 2013)Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  4. Syrian Islamists reach out to the U.S., but serious issues remain (in en-US). Brookings. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  5. Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) Controls Jund Allah Jihadi Group Amid Reports That Ahrar Al-Sham Pledged Allegiance To HTS (in en). MEMRI. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Ahrar al-Sham’s Revisionist Jihadism (in en-US). War on the Rocks (2015-09-30). Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  7. Jihadists in Syria honor Mullah Omar, praise Taliban’s radical state | FDD's Long War Journal (in en-US). www.longwarjournal.org (2015-08-04). Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  8. Syrian Islamist group Ahrar al-Sham mourns Taliban leader. Reuters. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  9. نشيد عهد الأحرار _ أداء الجوقة الحربية لأحرار الشام (May 21, 2023). Retrieved January 13, 2024.[dead link]
  10. Të mjerët ju! - Nasheed Ahrar al Sham. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  11. Al-Tamimi, Aymenn Jawad. Ahrar al-Sham Nasheed: "Woe upon you" (in en). Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (2014-09-10). Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  12. Nasheed Allahu Akbar Ahrar Al Sham. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  13. tatalueat cloud. tatalueat.tatalueat.com. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  14. tatalueat cloud. tatalueat.tatalueat.com. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  15. tatalueat cloud. tatalueat.tatalueat.com. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  16. Fedayeen Ahrar Al-Sham Nasheed. Retrieved January 14, 2024.[dead link]
  17. Tighten the Rows New Ahrar Al Sham Nasheed 2020.[dead link]
  18. Response to Russians who have entered by land | Ahrar al-Sham.[dead link]
  19. [https://iv.datura.network/watch?v=wsrqIVo6O1A أحرار الشام

    Ahrar Al-Sham Media

    | نخبة الأحرار - AHRAR ELITES] (in en-US). Retrieved 2024-01-14.