Al-Shabaab

Summary

Al-Shabaab is a terrorist organization^[1]. Al-Shabaab has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Al-Shabaab is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]