• Country/entity

  Syria
  

• Region

  Middle East and North Africa
  

• Agreement name

  Initiative to Stop the Ongoing Fighting between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Harakat Ahrar al-Sham al-Islamiyya (AAS)

• Date

  19 Jul 2017

• Agreement status

  Unilateral document

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/local conflict ( Syrian Conflicts (1948 - ) (1976 - 2005) (2011 - ) )

• Stage

  Ceasefire/related

• Conflict nature

  Inter-group

• Peace process

  Syrian Local Agreements

• Parties

  Sheikh Abu Muhammad al-Sadiq
  Sheikh Abd al-Rizaq al-Mahdi
  Sheikh Abi Hamzah al-Masri

• Third parties

  Tahrir al-Sham and Harakat Ahrar al-Sham al-Islamiyya

• Description

  4 point proposal by three sheikhs to end fighting between Tahrir al-Sham and Harakat Ahrar al-Sham al-Islamiyya. Calls for a ceasefire, the delegation of three individuals from each side, a meeting between the delegates. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham respond positively the same day (19.07.2019, see Initiative to Stop the Ongoing Fighting between HTS and Ahrar al-Sham), and then a agreement was announced via a statement on the 21.07.2019 (see Statement on Ceasefire between Ahrar al-Sham Hayat Tahrir al-Sham). This was broken and then renewed in an agreement on the 23.07.2019 (see Second Ceasefire between Ahrar al-Sham and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham).

• Agreement document

  SY_170719_Initiative to Stop the Ongoing Fighting between HTS and Ahrar al-Sham_EN.pdf | Download PDF

• Agreement document (original language)

  SY_170719_Initiative to Stop the Ongoing Fighting between HTS and Ahrar al-Sham_AR.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Initiative to Stop the Ongoing Fighting between Tahrir al-Sham and Harakat Ahrar al-Sham al-Islamiyya

He said the following:

“No good is there in much of their private conversation, except for those who enjoin charity or that which is right or conciliation between people.

And whoever does that seeking means to the approval of Allah - then We are going to give him a great reward.” (

114) [Surah al-Nisa’]

In order to stem the blood of Muslims and spare loss in the midst of ongoing fighting, give priority to dialogue and resort to war, we call the conflict parties to the following:

1. Cease fighting operations as of 12.00 on Wednesday 23 Shuwal 1438, corresponding to 19 July 2017.

2. All among the fighting parties are mandated to delegate three individuals authorized to make decisions on behalf of their party.

3. Both sides agree on three independents in the likelihood of controversy.

4. The Delegates from the two sides meet will meet with the independents to resolve the differences between them and develop a binding and comprehensive vision that takes into account the political, military and civil rights of the parties within seven days from the start date.

We call the brothers in Tahrir al-Sham and Harakat Ahrar al-Sham al-Islamiyya to quickly announce their approval of the initiative.

Allah is the Conciliator.

Signatories of the Initiative:

Sheikh Abu Muhammad al-Sadiq

Sheikh Abd al-Rizaq al-Mahdi

Sheikh Abi Hamzah al-Masri