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Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada

OFAC lists 6 names for Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada. None is listed as a former name.

MEF Research by Name page: Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada

Names and Their Sources

Each row is one name; each column is the government list that carries it. Marks link to the source.
Name	OFAC
#Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada	listed name
#Battalion of the Sayyid's Martyrs	a.k.a.
#Kata'ib Abu Fadl al-Abbas	a.k.a.
#Kata'ib Karbala	a.k.a.
#The Master of the Martyrs Brigade	a.k.a.
#KSS	a.k.a. (low quality)

Sources

U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List,” entry 46348, KATA'IB SAYYID AL-SHUHADA, data of October 18, 2026, https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/Details.aspx?id=46348.

Cite this page: Middle East Forum, “Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada,” MEF Research by Name: Also Known As, accessed October 17, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/aka/o/kataib-sayyid-al-shuhada/.