Ahrar al-Sham

Flag of Ahrar al-Sham

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. The group's goals is to form a Islamic state based on Sharia law. The group was originally a part of the Syrian Islamic Front from 2013-2016 but later split due to the group becoming defunct. The group has alleged ties to Jabhat Al-Nusra and Al-Qaeda. 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.

Ideology

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

Nasheeds

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

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

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

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

Call to Action released on the 26th of January 2020.

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

Tighten the Rows released on the 15th of June 2020.

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

Ahrar Elites released on the 27th of June 2022.

References

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