Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad
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Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad was a militant Islamist organization that became notorious for insurgent and terrorist activities in Iraq and later formed the core of what evolved into al-Qaeda in Iraq.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jamaʿat al-Tawhid wal-Jihad | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jihadist group
ⓘ
militant Islamist organization ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | JTJ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| became | al-Qaeda in Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreOf | al-Qaeda in Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 1999 ⓘ |
| dateOfAllegiancePledge | 2004 ⓘ |
| designatedAsTerroristOrganizationBy |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethos |
anti-Shia
ⓘ
anti-Western ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Abu Musab al-Zarqawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
establishment of an Islamic state
ⓘ
implementation of strict sharia law ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Abu Musab al-Zarqawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Salafi jihadism ⓘ |
| mergedInto | al-Qaeda in Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
beheadings of hostages
ⓘ
insurgent activities in Iraq ⓘ kidnappings ⓘ suicide bombings ⓘ terrorist attacks in Iraq ⓘ |
| operationalFrom | 1999 ⓘ |
| operationalInIraqFrom | 2003 ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Iraqi government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shia Muslims in Iraq ⓘ United States military forces in Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iraqi insurgency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
global jihadist movement ⓘ |
| placeFounded | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pledgedAllegianceTo |
Osama bin Laden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
al-Qaeda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorOrganization |
Islamic State of Iraq
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Qaeda in Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
beheadings
ⓘ
guerrilla warfare ⓘ hostage-taking ⓘ suicide bombings ⓘ vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Jamaʿat al-Tawhid wal-Jihad