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Islamic State – Saudi Arabia Province
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The Islamic State – Saudi Arabia Province (IS–SAP; Arabic: الدولة الإسلامية – ولاية المملكة العربية السعودية, romanized: al-Dawlat al-'Islamiat – Wilayat al-Mamlakat al-Earabiat al-Sueudia), referred to by the Islamic State as its Province of the Two Holy Mosques (Arabic: ولاية الحرمين, romanized: Wilayat al-Haramayn)[lower-alpha 1] and self-described as Najd Province (Arabic: ولاية النجد, romanized: Wilayat an-Najd),[1] was a branch of the militant Islamist group Islamic State (IS), active in Saudi Arabia. The group, formed on 13 November 2014, conducted a number of attacks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between November 2014 and March 2017.[2][3] The group was generally considered less active than other established affiliates of the Islamic State, notably the Islamic State – West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISIS–K). As of 2024 the group appears to be inactive.
Islamic State Saudi Arabia Province | |
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الدولة الإسلامية – ولاية المملكة العربية السعودية | |
![]() The logo of the Islamic State's Saudi Arabia Province | |
Also known as | Najd Province Wilayat Haramayn |
Dates of operation | 13 November 2014 - present |
Ideology | Salafism Qutbism Salafi Jihadism Takfirism Anti-Shia sentiment |
Size | Unknown |
Part of | Islamic State |
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