Hizbul Islam

Hizbul Islam
Flag of Hizbul Islam
Leaders	Omar Iman (7 February 7 – 26 May 2009) Hassan Dahir Aweys (26 May 2009 – 20 December 2010)
Dates of operation	January 2009–December 2010 September 2012–June 2014
Group(s)	Mainly Habar Gedir and Hawiye
Headquarters	Kismayo (January 2009–October 2009) Afgooye (October 2009–December 2010)
Active regions	Southern and Central Somalia
Ideology	Sunni Islamism Qutbism Islamic extremism Salafi Jihadism Wahhabism
Opponents	AMISOM Al-Shabaab
Preceded by Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia; Jabhatul Islamiya; Mu'askar Ras Kamboni; Muaskar Anole (Jan. 2009); Al-Shabaab (Sept. 2012) Succeeded by Al-Shabaab (Dec. 2010)

Hizbul Islam (Party of Islam) was a militant group formed after other militant groups merged to rebel against President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed. The four militant groups the merged were: Jabhatul Islamiya, Muaskar Anole, Mu'askar Ras Kamboni, and Hassan Dahir Aweys. The group merged with Al-Shabaab in 2010.

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