to provide stability where the central government had failed.
to settle disputes and manage local justice. al-itihaad al-islamiya
Unlike many other factions, AIAI was not purely a militant group. It established a significant non-militant wing that: to provide stability where the central government had failed
(AIAI), or "The Islamic Union," was a pivotal Islamist politico-military organization that fundamentally reshaped the modern history of Somalia . 1. Origins and Rise or "The Islamic Union