The Mujahideen Shura Council (Arabic: مجلس شورى مجاهدي الشرقية Majlis Shūrā Mujāhidīn ash-Sharqīyah, meaning "Shura Council of the Mujahideen of the Eastern Area", also known by the Arabic acronym Mishmish) was a coalition of Islamist rebel groups in Deir ez-Zor which formed in order to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) during the Syrian Civil War.[2] The leader of the coalition was killed by ISIL around 12 June 2014.[4]
| Mujahideen Shura Council of the Eastern Area | |
|---|---|
| مجلس شورى مجاهدي الشرقية | |
.svg) Logo of the Mujahideen Shura Council | |
| Dates of operation | 25 May 2014[1] – July 2015 |
| Group(s) | Al-Nusra Front Jaysh al-Islam Ahrar ash-Sham Army of Ahl al-Sunni wall Jamaa Authenticity and Development Front al-Qa'qa' Jabhat al-Jihad wal-Bina Bayarq al Shaaitat Liwa al-Qadisiya Army of Maoata al-Islami Army of-Ikhlas Liwa al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar |
| Headquarters | Deir ez-Zor, Syria (Until July 2015)[2] |
| Active regions | Syria |
| Ideology | Pan-Islamism[3] |
| Allies |  Free Syrian Army |
| Opponents | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[2] |
| Battles and wars | Syrian opposition-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant conflict |
Affiliated groups
edit- Al-Nusra Front (Deir ez-Zor branch)
- Jaysh al-Islam (Deir ez-Zor branch)
- Ahrar ash-Sham (Deir ez-Zor branch)
- Army of Ahl al-Sunni wal Jamaa
- Authenticity and Development Front (Deir ez-Zor branch - Jaysh Usud al-Sharqiya)
- al-Qa'qa'
- Jabhat al-Jihad wal Bina
- Bayareq al-Shaaitat
- Liwa al-Qadisiya
- Army of Maoata al-Islami
- Army of al-Ikhlas
- Liwa al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The formation of the Mujahideen Shura Council - Diralzor
- ^ a b c d "New Syrian jihadist body formed to fight ISIS". Al Monitor. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "Time Exclusive: Meet the Islamist Militants Fighting Alongside Syria's Rebels". Time. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Rebel leader killed by ISIL in Syria's Deir ez-Zor". ARA News. 12 June 2014. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
External links
edit- Mujahideen Shura Council on Twitter (in Arabic)
