Group · Iraq
Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq
An Iranian proxy militia that originated in 2004 as a split from Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army, Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq's name translates as "League of People of Righteousness" and the group is led by Qais al-Khazali.
- 97 MEF articles
- 2 MEF profile pages
- 5 militia events
Profiled on MEF Sites
- Shia Militia Tracker profile Iraqi militia record: affiliations, leaders and dated events.
- Jihad Intel group profile Origins, leadership, ideology and attacks of the group.
OFAC Designation Status
| SDN Name | Entry | Program | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASA'IB AHL AL-HAQ | 28283 | FTO; SDGT | Exact name match: Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq |
Source: OFAC SDN List. Check the entry number in OFAC Sanctions List Search.
Militia Events
The Shia Militia Tracker records 5 events naming this group. See the events on the Shia Militia Tracker.
Latest MEF Articles
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| October 5, 2026 | Rethinking the Haj Hamed Network in Iraq |
| September 21, 2026 | To Combat Iranian Proxies, Trump Should Target Their Penetration of Iraqi Telecom |
| September 12, 2026 | Why Sanctions on Iraq Will Be Necessary to Force Iraqi Militia Disarmament |
| July 31, 2026 | The U.S.-Iran Pause Didn’t Stop Tehran’s Drone War, and This Worries Israel |
| July 27, 2026 | Why Purging Iraq’s Security Institutions Matters More than Disbanding Militias |
| July 24, 2026 | Why Washington’s Current Sanctions Regime Fails to Curb Iraq’s Parallel Economy |
| July 9, 2026 | Washington’s Blindspot Toward Baghdad’s False Reform |
| June 7, 2026 | The Illusion of Change in Iraq: Baghdad’s Militia Shake-up Masks a Deeper Iranian Strategy |
| May 7, 2026 | Iraq’s Prime Minister-Designate Signals His Loyalty to Iran |
| May 3, 2026 | Iran’s Network Doubles Down on Iraq’s Premiership |
| April 20, 2026 | How Iran Remapped the Arab Political Mind |
| April 19, 2026 | Will Iraq’s New Prime Minister Uphold Rule of Law? |
Showing the 12 most recent of 97 MEF articles naming Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, the earliest dated September 5, 2007.
Spellings Matched
Mentions are counted when one of these spellings appears as a whole word. See the method.
- Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq
- AAH
- League of the Righteous
- Khazali Network
- Asaib Ahl al-Haq
Cite: Middle East Forum, MEF Research by Name, “Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq,” accessed October 13, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/e/asaib-ahl-al-haq/