al-Shabaab magaca ay la baxday waa (Xarakada Mujaahidiinta al-Shabaab) waa fallaagad oo daroogaha iyo balwad xaraashkeed ka qaybgasha iyo oogayaasha ficillada xagjirnimada, fallaago ama mucaarad ku ah Somalinimada,waxaana aasaasay Axmed Godane oo abaalmarin 7 milyan ah la dul dhigay madaxiisa. Waa na jabhad khibrad u leh argagixinta iyo faafinta hanjabaad iyo qorsheynta masiibooyinka. Calaamadaha shaqsiga ee jaaliyaasha Shabaab waxaa ka mid ah kuwa riyaaq ku arka shacabka Carabta. Waa na jabhad ee diidsan sahlidda qaranka, xasiloon, amni, cowlinimada iyo waxyaabaha aadanaha fitrah u ah. Tobanguurka horeyd, jaaliyaasha al-Shabaab wuxuu ka yimaada kurayaasha oo khibrad ku leh qiiro niyadjabka (depression), dallacsiinta qiiraha xanaaq (promotion of anger), khalkhal (disorder), shucuur-la'aan (without sensibility) ama cunsuriyadda (racism) ama xididada go'aamada iyo dooqyada fudud leh sida caleemaha iyo qaarkood loo ururiyay ikhtiyaar-la'aan (dooqyad la'aan), ama balanqaad qanci-gelin oo been ah ama fursad la'aanta, ama dhaxalka (heritage) ka soo jeeda dagaalka sokeeya Soomaaliyeed. Qaarkood waxaa la barin qiimaha sooyaalnimo (individuality).