Al-Qaeda in Iraq

Summary

Al-Qaeda in Iraq is a terrorist organization^[1]. It draws 798 Wikipedia views per month (terrorist_organization category, ranking #21 of 165).^[2]

Key Facts

• Al-Qaeda in Iraq is in the country of Iraq^[3].
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq's instance of is recorded as terrorist organization^[4].
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq's flag image is recorded as Flag of al-Qaeda in Iraq (2004–2005).svg^[5].
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq's headquarters location is recorded as Fallujah^[6].
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315977243^[7].
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq's part of is recorded as Al-Qaeda^[8].
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq's part of is recorded as Mujahideen Shura Council^[9].
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq's chairperson is recorded as Abu Ayyub al-Masri^[10].
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq's chairperson is recorded as Abu Musab al-Zarqawi^[11].
• +2004-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Al-Qaeda in Iraq^[12].
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq was dissolved in +2006-10-15T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq's participated in conflict is recorded as Iraqi insurgency of May 2003–February 2006^[14].
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq's participated in conflict is recorded as Iraqi Civil War of 2006–2008^[15].
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02r3wy1^[16].
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Al-Qaeda in Iraq^[17].
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq's political ideology is recorded as Islamism^[18].
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq's replaces is recorded as Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad^[19].
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq's replaced by is recorded as Islamic State of Iraq^[20].
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq's replaced by is recorded as Islamic State^[21].
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/al-Qaeda-of-Mesopotamia^[22].
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/al-Qaeda-in-Iraq^[23].
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'تنظيم قاعدة الجهاد في بلاد الرافدين'}^[24].
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq's position held by head of the organization is recorded as Emir of Al-Qaeda in Iraq^[25].
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq's designated as terrorist by is recorded as United States^[26].
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq's member category is recorded as Category:Members of al-Qaeda in Iraq^[27].

Body

Founding

+2004-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Al-Qaeda in Iraq^[12].

Identity

Part of include Al-Qaeda^[8], a terrorist organization^[28], founded in 1988^[29] and Mujahideen Shura Council^[9], an umbrella organization^[30], in Iraq^[31], headquartered in Al Anbar Governorate^[32].

Leadership

Chairpersons include Abu Ayyub al-Masri^[10], a politician^[33], 1968–2010^[34], of Egypt^[35] and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi^[11], a mujahid^[36], 1966–2006^[37], of Jordan^[38].

Operations

Al-Qaeda in Iraq's headquarters location is recorded as Fallujah^[6].

Dissolution

Al-Qaeda in Iraq was dissolved in +2006-10-15T00:00:00Z^[13].

Why It Matters

Al-Qaeda in Iraq draws 798 Wikipedia views per month (terrorist_organization category, ranking #21 of 165).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]