Ansar al-Sharia (Egypt)
| كتيبة أنصار الشريعة (Ansar al-Sharia Battalion) Partisans of Sharia | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Ahmed Ashush |
| Dates of operation | November 2012– 2018 |
| Active regions | Egypt |
| Ideology | Islamism Islamic extremism Islamic fundamentalism Salafist Jihadism |
| Part of | Al-Qaeda in Sinai Peninsula |
al-Taliah al-Salafiyah al-Mujahediyah Ansar al-Sharia (English: Fighting Salafist Vanguard – Partisans of Islamic Law), better known by the name Ansar al-Sharia (Egypt), was a radical Islamist group that operated in Egypt.