Jama'at Ansar al-Furqan in Bilad al Sham
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LeadersHamza bin Laden † (allegedly)[1][unreliable source?]
Abu Julaybib †[2][3][4][unreliable source?]
Abu Julaybib †[2][3][4][unreliable source?]
Dates of operation9 October 2017–November 2017
GroupsFormer Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar, Jabhat al-Nusra, and ISIL elements[5]
| Jama'at Ansar al-Furqan fi Bilad al-Sham | |
|---|---|
| جماعة أنصار الفرقان في بلاد الشام | |
 Logo used by the group | |
| Leaders | Hamza bin Laden † (allegedly)[1][unreliable source?] Abu Julaybib †[2][3][4][unreliable source?] |
| Dates of operation | 9 October 2017–November 2017 |
| Groups | Former Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar, Jabhat al-Nusra, and ISIL elements[5] |
| Ideology | Islamism Anti-communism |
| Allies |  al-Qaeda |
| Opponents |  Georgia Turkey Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army[2] Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Russia Syria United States United Kingdom Shiite militias[6][7] |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
Jama'at Ansar al-Furqan fi Bilad al-Sham (Arabic: جماعة أنصار الفرقان في بلاد الشام; lit. "Supporters of the Criterion in the Levant") was an armed jihadist group that was active in Syria which was established in the fall of 2017 by former members of Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar.[5] The group was reportedly led by the son of al-Qaeda's founder Osama bin Laden, Hamza bin Laden.[1][9]
