Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham
Sunni Islamist militant faction during the Syrian Civil War
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Summary
Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham is an armed organization[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of armed organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,160 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Islam[3]
- Country: Syria[4]
- Instance of: terrorist organization[5], coalition[6]
- Follows: Al-Nusra Front[7]
- Headquarters location: Idlib[8]
- Commons category: Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham[9]
- Chairperson: Ahmed al-Sharaa[10], Hashim al-Sheikh[11]
- Inception: January 28, 2017[12]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: January 29, 2025[13]
- Participated in conflict: Syrian Civil War[14]
- Separated from: Al-Nusra Front[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Levant Liberation Committee[16]
- Political ideology: Islamism[17], Syrian nationalism[18], Salafism[19]
- Replaces: Jabhat Fateh al-Sham[20], Ansar al-Deen Front[21], Army of the Sunnah[22], Truth Brigade[23], Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement[24]
- Native label: هيئة تحرير الشام[25]
- Short name: HTS[26]
- Different from: Sham Liberation Army[27]
- Start of work period: January 29, 2025[28]
- End of work period: January 29, 2025[29]
- Member count: 20,000[30]
- Designated as terrorist by: Syria[31], United States[32], Russia[33], Turkey[34], Canada[35], United Kingdom[36]
Why It Matters
Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]