Islamic Emirate of Rafah

Islamic Emirate of Rafah
امارة رفح الاسلامية
2009
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Location of Rafah in the Gaza Strip
Location of Rafah in the Gaza Strip
StatusUnrecognized independent state
CapitalRafah (claimed)
Official languagesArabic
Ethnic groups
Palestinian Arabs
Religion
Salafi Sunni Islam
Demonym(s)Rafahi
GovernmentUnitary Islamic emirate
Emir 
• 2009
Abdel Latif Moussa
History 
• Established
14 August 2009
• Disestablished
15 August 2009
CurrencyIsraeli new shekel (de facto)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Gaza Strip
Gaza Strip

The Islamic Emirate of Rafah was a short-lived unrecognized Islamic state located in Rafah. It was founded by Jund Ansar Allah when they declared independence in 2009, two years after the Hamas takeover of Gaza. It collapsed after the 2009 Battle of Rafah.