| al-Qaeda in Iraq (Organization of Jihad's Base in Mesopotamia) | |
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| تَنْظِيمُ قَاعِدَةِ الْجِهَادِ فِي بِلَادِ الرَّافِدِينَ | |
One of several flags used by AQI in their video releases; others used white text for the circle and the shahada. | |
| Leaders | Abu Musab al-Zarqawi † (17 October 2004 – 7 June 2006) Abu Ayyub al-Masri (7 June 2006 – 15 October 2006) |
| Dates of operation | 17 October 2004 – 15 October 2006 |
| Active regions | Iraq |
| Ideology | Salafi Jihadism Anti-Shi'ism Qutbism |
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| Battles and wars | Iraq War |
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al-Qaeda in Iraq or Tanzim Qaidat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn (Arabic: تَنْظِيمُ قَاعِدَةِ الْجِهَادِ فِي بِلَادِ الرَّافِدِينَ, romanized: tanẓīm qā‘idat al-jihād fī bilād ar-rāfidayn, lit. 'Organization of Jihad's Base in the land of two rivers') was a Salafi jihadist militant group affiliated with al-Qaeda. It was created on the 17 October 2004 and was led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and Abu Ayyub al-Masri until it became the Islamic State of Iraq on the 15 October 2006.