Jaysh al-Islam

Logo of Jaysh Al Islam

Jaysh al-Islam is a Syrian rebel group that operated during the Syrian Civil War The group used to be a part of the FSA, but on December 2012, they split away from FSA due to unknown reasons.[1] The primary base of operations for Jaysh al-Islam was the city of Damascus, which is the capital of Syria. The group seeks to form a Islamic State in Syria based off of the laws of Islam using Jihadism.[2] The group along with it's ally Ahrar al-Sham is mainly supported by Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and Turkey.[3] However the group has been designed a terrorist group by the countries of Egypt (for collaboration with Aknaf Bait al-Maqdis), Syria, UAE, and Iran.

  1. "Leading Syrian rebels defect, dealing blow to fight against al-Qaeda". Daily Telegraph. 5 December 2013. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/10498477/Leading-Syrian-rebels-defect-dealing-blow-to-fight-against-al-Qaeda.html. Retrieved 5 December 2013. 
  2. "THE SYRIAN OPPOSITION'S POLITICAL DEMANDS". Institute for Study of War.
  3. Jaysh Al-Islam Media

    "REPORT The Road to a Syria Peace Deal Runs Through Russia". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on 14 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.