Ittehad-e Islami

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Islamist political organization militant group mujahideen faction

Ittehad-e Islami was an Afghan Islamist political and militant group led by Abdul Rasul Sayyaf, known for its mujahideen role during the Soviet–Afghan War and its close ties to Saudi Arabia.

Aliases (2)

Ittehad-e Islami armed forces ×1
Ittehad-e Islami militia ×1

Statements (39)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Islamist political organization → militant group → mujahideen faction →
activeInConflict	Soviet–Afghan War NERFINISHED →
alignedWith	Saudi foreign policy interests during Soviet–Afghan War →
alliedWith	other Sunni mujahideen factions →
armedWing	Ittehad-e Islami militia →
associatedWith	Wahhabi-influenced networks →
country	Afghanistan →
founder	Abdul Rasul Sayyaf →
hasCloseTiesTo	Saudi Arabia →
hasMilitaryWing	Ittehad-e Islami armed forces →
hasPoliticalWing	Ittehad-e Islami political organization →
ideology	Islamism →
involvedIn	Afghan civil conflicts after Soviet withdrawal →
languageOfCommunication	Dari → Pashto →
leader	Abdul Rasul Sayyaf →
notableCommander	Abdul Rasul Sayyaf →
notableLeader	Abdul Rasul Sayyaf →
operationalArea	Afghanistan → Pakistan (rear bases and support) →
opposedTo	Democratic Republic of Afghanistan → Soviet Union →
partOf	Afghan mujahideen alliance →
politicalPosition	Islamist → socially conservative →
receivedFundingFrom	Saudi sources →
receivedSupportFrom	foreign Islamist networks →
region	Greater Kabul area → eastern Afghanistan →
religiousAffiliation	Sunni Islamist movement →
religiousDoctrine	Salafi-influenced Sunni Islam →
religiousOrientation	Sunni Islam →
roleInConflict	mujahideen group fighting Soviet forces →
supportedBy	Saudi Arabia → Saudi religious networks →
timePeriod	Soviet–Afghan War era →
typeOfOrganization	Afghan mujahideen party →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Ittehad-e Islami ("Ittehad-e Islami militia") →	armedWing
Northern Alliance →	formedFrom
Ittehad-e Islami ("Ittehad-e Islami armed forces") →	hasMilitaryWing
Afghan Civil War (1992–1996) →	mainBelligerent
Afghan mujahideen →	notableFaction
Soviet–Afghan War →	opponent