Is Al-Shabaab affiliated with al Qaeda?
The group describes itself as waging jihad against “enemies of Islam” and is engaged in combat against the Federal Government of Somalia and the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM). The group has been suspected of having links with al-Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb and Boko Haram….Al-Shabaab (militant group)
| Al-Shabaab | |
|---|---|
| Part of | Al-Qaeda |
Does Al-Shabaab control Kismayo?
August: Battle of Kismayo – After several days of fighting in which scores of deaths were reported, al-Shabaab fighters defeated the militia of Barre Adan Shire Hiiraale and took control of the port city. Kismayo had been held by the TFG since January 2007.
Where is Al Shabab FC?
Riyadh
Al-Shabab Football Club (Arabic: نادي الشباب) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Riyadh. It was founded in 1947, and was at first named Shabab Al Riyadh.
What is the meaning of Al Shabab?
The Youth
Al-Shabab means The Youth in Arabic. It emerged as the radical youth wing of Somalia’s now-defunct Union of Islamic Courts, which controlled Mogadishu in 2006, before being forced out by Ethiopian forces. Al-Shabab advocates the Saudi-inspired Wahhabi version of Islam, while most Somalis are Sufis.
Who ruled Somalia now?
Somalia
| Federal Republic of Somalia Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya (Somali) جمهورية الصومال الفيدرالية (Arabic) Jumhūriyah as-Sūmāl al-Fīdirāliyah | |
|---|---|
| Government | Federal parliamentary republic |
| • President | Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed |
| • Prime Minister | Mohamed Hussein Roble |
| Legislature | Federal Parliament |
Which league is Al Shabab FC?
Saudi Pro LeagueAl-Shabab FC / League
What is the nickname of Al Shabab club?
The Red Knights
Shabab Al Ahli Club
| Nickname(s) | Al Fursan Al Humur (The Red Knights) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1958 as Al Ahli |
| Ground | Rashid Stadium, Dubai |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Owner | Hamdan Al Maktoum |