Syrian Islamic Front
| Syrian Islamic Front الجبهة الإسلامية السورية Al-Jabha Al-Islamiyya Al-Suriyya | |
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Logo of the Syrian Islamic Front | |
| Leaders | Hassan Aboud (Ahrar ash-Sham) |
| Dates of operation | December 2012 – November 2013 |
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| Active regions | Syria |
| Ideology | Salafi Islamism
Syrian nationalism |
| Size | 25,000 (Dec. 2012, own claim) – 13,000 (May 2013) |
| Allies | Saudi Arabia Turkey Qatar Kuwait Free Syrian Army Syrian Islamic Liberation Front Al-Nusra Front (formerly) |
| Opponents | Syrian Arab Armed Forces National Defense Forces Hezbollah Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps People's Protection Units (YPG) |
| Battles and wars | 2012–2013 escalation of the Syrian civil war |
The Syrian Islamic Front (Arabic: الجبهة الإسلامية السورية al-Jabhah al-Islāmiyya as-Sūriyyah; abbreviated SIF) was a Salafist alliance of various Islamist factions opposed to Bashar al-Assad that sought the transformation of Syria into an Islamic state under Sharia.
Its largest group was the Salafist Ahrar al-Sham, which reportedly "led" and "dominated" the Front. In November 2013, the Syrian Islamic Front was dissolved, as the organization was replaced by the Islamic Front.