Islamic State – West Africa Province

Summary

Islamic State – West Africa Province is a terrorist organization^[1]. It draws 764 Wikipedia views per month (terrorist_organization category, ranking #23 of 165).^[2]

Key Facts

• Islamic State – West Africa Province is in the country of Cameroon^[3].
• Islamic State – West Africa Province is in the country of Mali^[4].
• Islamic State – West Africa Province is in the country of Niger^[5].
• Islamic State – West Africa Province is in the country of Nigeria^[6].
• Islamic State – West Africa Province's instance of is recorded as terrorist organization^[7].
• Islamic State – West Africa Province's flag image is recorded as Islamic State flag.svg^[8].
• Islamic State – West Africa Province's founder is recorded as Abu Musab al-Barnawi^[9].
• Islamic State – West Africa Province's logo image is recorded as Islamic State – West Africa Province.svg^[10].
• Islamic State – West Africa Province's locator map image is recorded as ISWAP and Boko Haram territory in early 2019.png^[11].
• Islamic State – West Africa Province's part of is recorded as Islamic State^[12].
• Islamic State – West Africa Province's chairperson is recorded as unknown^[13].
• +2015-03-07T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Islamic State – West Africa Province^[14].
• Islamic State – West Africa Province's participated in conflict is recorded as Boko Haram insurgency^[15].
• Islamic State – West Africa Province's separated from is recorded as Boko Haram^[16].
• Islamic State – West Africa Province's political ideology is recorded as Salafi jihadism^[17].
• Islamic State – West Africa Province's different from is recorded as Islamic State – Mozambique Province^[18].
• Islamic State – West Africa Province's different from is recorded as Islamic State – Central Africa Province^[19].
• Islamic State – West Africa Province's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11frs291kc^[20].
• Islamic State – West Africa Province's related image is recorded as Destroyed MT-LB of Nigerian Army.jpeg^[21].

Body

Founding

Islamic State – West Africa Province's founder is recorded as Abu Musab al-Barnawi^[9]. +2015-03-07T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it^[14].

Identity

Islamic State – West Africa Province's part of is recorded as Islamic State^[12].

Leadership

Islamic State – West Africa Province's chairperson is recorded as unknown^[13].

Why It Matters

Islamic State – West Africa Province draws 764 Wikipedia views per month (terrorist_organization category, ranking #23 of 165).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]