Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a
Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a (ASWJ) (Somali: Ahlu Suna Waljamaaca) is a Somalia-based paramilitary group consisting of moderate Sufis opposed to radical Salafism. The group opposes hardline capital punishment, stonings, and limb amputations advocated by extremist interpretations of Islam, as well as laws banning music and khat. The group seeks to protect religious shrines from demolition.
| Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Sheikh Ibrahim Sheikh Hassan (Chairman/Head of state) Shaykh Mahmud Shaykh Hasan Farah (Spiritual leader) Omar Mo’allim Nur (Commander in Banaadir) Mohamed Ali Hassan (Former Chief Minister of Galmudug) |
| Dates of operation | 1991 – present |
| Group(s) | Multi-clan, though primarily Habar Gidir |
| Headquarters | Dhusamareb |
| Active regions | Galgudug, Hiran, Gedo, Bakool |
| Ideology | Sufi Islam Sunni Islamism |
| Size | 5,000 |
| Allies | Raskamboni Movement AMISOM |
| Opponents | Harakat al-Shabaab Mujahideen Al-Qaeda Federal Government of Somalia (from 2021) |
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