| Criterion Brigades | |
|---|---|
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Alwiya al-Furqan Participant in the Syrian civil war | |
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File:Alwiya al-Furqan Logo.png Logo of Alwiya al-Furqan | |
| Ideology | Islamic democracy[citation needed] |
| Leaders | Muhammad Majid al-Khatib[1] |
| Area of operations |
Quneitra Governorate Damascus Governorate Daraa Governorate[1] |
| Strength | ~2,000[1] |
| Part of | Tajammu Ansar al-Islam (formerly)[1] |
| Allies |
Free Syrian Army Islamic Front[1] |
| Opponents | Syrian Armed Forces |
| Battles/wars | |
Alwiya al-Furqan (Arabic language: ألوية الفرقان, Criterion Brigades) is an independent rebel group involved in the Syrian Civil War. It claims to be the largest Islamic faction currently operating in Quneitra.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Muhammad Majid al-Khatib: A Rising Leader in the Free Syrian Army". Jamestown Foundation. 28 February 2014. http://mlm.jamestown.org/single/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=42039&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=539&cHash=2bd9a9d0221d650cde1b043739bb7602#.U_qR-o1-_IU. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
External links[]
- Alwiya al-Furqan website
- A on Twitter (Arabic)
The original article can be found at Alwiya al-Furqan and the edit history here.