Al-itihaad - Al-islamiya

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