Al-Shabaab
Horn of Africa-based Islamist movement affiliated with al-Qaeda
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Al-Shabaab
Summary
Al-Shabaab is a terrorist organization[1]. Al-Shabaab ranks in the top 5% of terrorist_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49,539 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Al-Shabaab is in the country of Somalia[3].
- Al-Shabaab's instance of is recorded as terrorist organization[4].
- Al-Shabaab's instance of is recorded as paramilitary organization[5].
- Al-Shabaab is part of Al-Qaeda[6].
- Al-Shabaab's Commons category is recorded as Al-Shabaab (militant group)[7].
- Al-Shabaab's chairperson is recorded as Ahmad Diri[8].
- 2006 marks the founding of Al-Shabaab[9].
- Al-Shabaab was part of the conflict War in Somalia[10].
- Al-Shabaab was part of the conflict Somali Civil War[11].
- Al-Shabaab's separated from is recorded as Islamic Courts Union[12].
- Al-Shabaab's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Al-Shabaab (militant group)[13].
- Al-Shabaab's political ideology is recorded as Islamic fundamentalism[14].
- Al-Shabaab's political ideology is recorded as Salafi jihadism[15].
- Al-Shabaab's political ideology is recorded as Islamism[16].
- Al-Shabaab's participant in is recorded as December 2019 Mogadishu bombing[17].
- Al-Shabaab's replaces is recorded as Hizbul Islam[18].
- Al-Shabaab's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'حركة الشباب المجاهدين'}[19].
- Al-Shabaab's different from is recorded as Q20396787[20].
- Al-Shabaab's position held by head of the organization is recorded as Leader of Al-Shabaab[21].
- Al-Shabaab's designated as terrorist by is recorded as United States[22].
- Al-Shabaab's designated as terrorist by is recorded as United Kingdom[23].
Body
Founding
2006 marks the founding of Al-Shabaab[9].
Identity
Al-Shabaab is part of Al-Qaeda[6].
Leadership
Al-Shabaab's chairperson is recorded as Ahmad Diri[8].
Why It Matters
Al-Shabaab ranks in the top 5% of terrorist_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49,539 views/month).[2] Al-Shabaab has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] Al-Shabaab is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]