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32-754: Dima Moussa The National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces ( Arabic : الائتلاف الوطني لقوى الثورة والمعارضة السورية ), commonly named the Syrian National Coalition (SNC) ( Arabic : الائتلاف الوطني السوري ), or the Syrian National Revolutionary Coalition (SNRC) is a coalition of opposition groups in the Syrian civil war that was founded in Doha , Qatar, in November 2012. Former imam of

64-463: A West African Muslim scholar and cleric of Nigerian origin who is the international organization's first al Amir (i.e., president). Awqaf Africa is an international organization which is incorporated in its structure with African Union Muslim working to relieve human suffering amongst the Muslims of Africa - in particular and as a primary objective - and around the world - as necessary. The aim

96-502: A council of about 63 members, including 22 members from the Syrian National Council . On 24 March 2013 Moaz al-Khatib made a surprise announcement that he was stepping down as president of the coalition. Although he gave no reason at the time, he later talked of interference by international and regional actors; the interviewer named these as Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The coalition refused al-Khatib's resignation. Khatib

128-626: Is acting Prime Minister of the Syrian Interim Government from 17 May 2016 until 10 March 2019. At present, the Syrian National Coalition consists of the Syrian National Council and other opposition groups and revolutionary groups, as listed in the following diagram, third column: Dima Moussa Moussa was born in Aleppo , to Naim an electrical engineer, and Margaret, she has one brother. Her family

160-538: Is originally from Homs . She comes from a Christian family. Moussa left Syria with her parents in the 1990s, when she was 15, mainly due to the practices of the regime of Hafez al-Assad . Members of her extended family lived in Homs until 2012 when they had to flee due to the offensive launched by government forces on Homs during the Syrian Civil War . Moussa has a degree in electrical engineering from

192-475: Is projected for all nations of the continent, especially, their Muslim societies where each national society effectuates programmes of Awqaf Africa. Relief, human dignity , and spiritual uplift remain main goals of the international body. Through education at its Awqaf Africa Muslim Open College in London, the organization seeks the causes of suffering, poverty, and Islamophobia and tries to eliminate them under

224-534: The Syrian uprising started in 2011 and became a member of the Syrian opposition later that year. In 2011, she was a spokesperson for the Revolutionary Council of Homs, a group of Homs-based political and civil society activists. Moussa was a founding member of the Syrian National Council . In 2014, she was a spokesperson for the activist group Homs Quarters Union, speaking out about the catastrophic conditions and human rights violations during

256-630: The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and a Juris Doctor from DePaul University . Moussa is a US-licensed lawyer and practiced law in the United States until late 2012; politically she is considered a "liberal feminist". While a law student, Moussa volunteered with the Human Rights Law Institute of DePaul University in 2005-2006, focusing on Arab women's rights. She began working with Syrian activists after

288-619: The al-Tawhid Brigade appeared in a video with members of the Aleppo Military Council and Transitional Military Council. They stated that they supported the National Coalition and that the previous day's statement was by "revolutionary forces on the ground" who were not sufficiently represented in the National Coalition. The head of the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo , Abdel Jabbar al-Okaidi, responded to

320-711: The siege imposed on the city of Homs, noting that, at the time, humanitarian aid had not reached the city since December 2012. Moussa joined the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces in October 2016, and is a founding member of the Syrian Women's Political Movement, established in October 2017, in which she served as a member of the General Secretariat from its founding and until mid-2020. Moussa participated in

352-484: The 19 November statement, saying, "These groups represent a number of military factions on the ground and reflect their position, but not all military forces in Aleppo agree with this. The military council has announced its support for the National Coalition and is collaborating with [it]." Members of the groups listed in the 19 November statement were contacted by Thomson Reuters and stated that "they had nothing to do with

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384-661: The Conscience Convoy, in May 2018, which aimed to shed light on human rights abuses against women in Syria, particularly women detained by the government. On International Women's Day 2018, she issued an appeal to women across the world to participate in sit-ins to highlight the suffering of Syrian women under the Assad regime , noting the continued silence on the murder, detention, kidnapping and rape of women in Syria. Moussa

416-692: The London-based Damascene graduate African Muslim cleric, Sheikh Dr. Abu-Abdullah Abdul-Fattah Adelabu called upon the Islamists and their affiliates to support the coalition's leadership. Members of the al-Nusra Front and 13 other armed groups stated in a YouTube video on 19 November 2012 that they "unanimously reject the conspiratorial project called the National Coalition and announce[s] [its] consensus to establish an Islamic state [in Syria]". A day later, commanders of one of those groups,

448-456: The Muslim communities through teachings and preachings or administration and career development. Awqaf Africa is an independent establishment with a firm principle to stay neutral and distance itself from exploitations by politicians, lobbies from prominent business, or affiliations with military struggles. Awqaf Africa maintains Jihad or Struggling For The Cause of Islam is a faith as well as

480-528: The National Coalition" and 104 demonstrations in Idlib who called for the National Coalition to "support the revolutionaries". Following the election of the Coalition's president, several pro-Islamist media outlets have signalled their approvals for the formation of the new revolution bloc under the leadership of Sheikh Moaz Al-Khatib. Answering questions on his students' portal EsinIslam of The Awqaf London

512-545: The National Coalition's inability to make national decisions. The group's decision came hours after George Sabra , Suheir Atassi , and Khaled Khoja resigned from the National Coalition. By March 2013, at least twenty states had recognized the SNC as 'the (sole) legitimate representative of the Syrian people'. However, most of them do not recognize official documents produced by it. As of 17 November 2012, Monzer Makhous

544-607: The National Coalition. The [LCCSyria have] worked hard, and will continue to spare no effort, to ensure the success of the National Coalition in its service to the revolution." The National Coalition was supported by the Free Syrian Army from September 2013 or earlier. On 16 November 2012, there were 497 street demonstrations in Syria according to the LCCSyria, including 121 demonstrations in Hama that "expressed support for

576-681: The Syrian opposition. In the course of 2015, a rival for representing Syrian opposition emerged in the form of the Syrian Democratic Forces and their political arm, the Syrian Democratic Council , which grew in the context of the Federation of Northern Syria – Rojava . On 25 April 2018, the al-Mu'tasim Brigade , a FSA group based in the town of Mare' , withdraw its recognition of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces due to

608-526: The Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Moaz al-Khatib , considered a moderate, was elected the president of the coalition, and resigned on 21 April 2013. Riad Seif and Suheir Atassi , both prominent democracy activists and the latter a secular human rights advocate , were elected vice presidents. The post of a third vice president will remain vacant for a Kurdish figure to be elected. Mustafa Sabbagh

640-600: The amiable banner of Islam. The organization says it projected the Open College with the aim of providing, particularly, Muslims of African origins with studies and qualifications that enable them to serve themselves and their Muslim communities. Awqaf Africa's college offers its people an alternative means of learning with maximum flexibility, in order that they can build a program of studies that fits both their personal and community needs and adapt accordingly. Awqaf Africa gives priority to those who serve or intend to serve

672-641: The announcement" and that some members of their groups appeared in the video. On 21 November 2012, the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD), which controls territory in the north of Syria, rejected the new coalition and criticised it for "obedience to Turkey and Qatar". The Kurdish National Council agreed to join the Syrian National Coalition; the PYD criticized the KNC for doing so. According to The Economist , as of late September 2013, "In

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704-742: The continent including its islands in the Indian and Atlantic oceans and Mediterranean Sea , as well as the West Indies . Awqaf Africa, from time to time, extends its works to all Muslims outside the continent - especially in the Muslim World. Awqaf Africa carries out its projects in all parts of the world – globalizing under the banner of Islam. Awqaf Africa was founded, while studying Postgraduate Degrees in Damascus early 1990s by Sheikh Abu-Abdullah Adelabu , PhD (Damas),

736-505: The current Washington Embassy along with several regional consulates. At a conference held in Istanbul on 19 March 2013, members of the National Coalition elected Ghassan Hitto as prime minister of an interim government for Syria. Hitto has announced that a technical government will be formed which will be led by between 10 and 12 ministers. The minister of defence is to be chosen by the Free Syrian Army . Jawad Abu Hatab (born 1962)

768-693: The first Arab country to publicly announce it will accept an envoy from the new opposition body. The SNCs embassy in Qatar was opened on 27 March 2013. On 5 May 2014, the Coalition was officially granted diplomatic status with the Washington office formerly recognized as a Foreign Mission in the US. Prior to giving foreign mission status to the Washington Office, the State Department shut down

800-555: The government is "not serious" about engaging in transition. Moussa is a member of the Syrian Constitutional Committee, which was formed in October 2019; she is a member of the drafting group of the Syrian Constitutional Committee. Moussa speaks Arabic, English, and Assyrian. AWQAF Africa AWQAF Africa (also known or referred to as AWQAF or The Awqaf) serves all countries of Africa : South, North, West, East, and other territorial geography of

832-561: The month since America backed away from missile strikes to punish Syria's regime for using chemical weapons , the Syrian Opposition Coalition has become increasingly irrelevant." In October 2013, the Supreme Military Council of the Free Syrian Army , led by Salim Idris , met with Ahmad Jarba , then the president of the SNC. The SMC recognized the National Coalition as the "civil authority" of

864-559: The security services", unifying and supporting the Free Syrian Army , refusing dialogue and negotiation with the al-Assad government, and "holding accountable those responsible for killing Syrians, destroying [Syria], and displacing [Syrians]". The Syrian National Council withdrew from the coalition on 20 January 2014 in protest at the decision of the coalition to attend the Geneva talks . The Local Coordination Committees of Syria (LCCSyria) stated that they "[reaffirm their] participation in

896-552: Was elected as secretary general. On 14 September 2013, the National Coalition selected Ahmad Tu'mah as prime minister of an interim government for Syria. On 25 September 2013, some Islamist factions rejected the Syrian National Coalition stating that "All groups formed abroad without having returned to the country do not represent us." At its creation in November 2012 the National Coalition elected Moaz al-Khatib as its president, Riad Seif and Suheir Atassi as vice-presidents and Mustafa Sabbagh as secretary-general. The coalition has

928-428: Was elected as the coalition's secretary-general . The coalition has a council of 114 seats, though not all of them are filled. On 31 May 2013, the coalition gave membership to 15 representatives of the Free Syrian Army , allowing direct representation of rebels from Syria in a political group for the first time. On 6 July, the coalition elected new leadership. Ahmad Asi Al-Jarba was elected president and Anas Al-Abdah

960-463: Was elected vice president of the Syrian National Coalition alongside Abdel Basset Hamo and Bader Jamous in May 2018, under President Abdurrahman Mustafa . She served in this position for two terms, until July 2020. In June 2018, she participated in an advocacy campaign after Assad put Law No. 10 in place, which affected property rights in Syria and was an additional tool of preventing refugees from returning to their homes, saying that it shows

992-493: Was recognised by France as a representative of the National Coalition and as the future Syrian Ambassador "once a provisional government is established and recognised internationally." On 20 November, the UK invited the coalition to appoint a political representative. On 26 November, the National Coalition appointed Walid Safur to be its ambassador to the UK. On 23 November, Qatar asked the coalition to appoint an ambassador, becoming

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1024-604: Was still considered the "primary voice" of the Syrian opposition, and the following day the Arab League granted Khatib the position to head the coalition's delegation to the Arab League. He continued in office for almost another month before confirming his resignation on 21 April 2013. The main aims of the National Coalition are replacing the Bashar al-Assad government and "its symbols and pillars of support", "dismantling

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