Group · Syria
Ja'afari Force
The Ja'afari Force, also known as Liwa al-Sayyida Ruqayya (The Lady Ruqayya Brigade, referring to Ruqayya and her shrine in the Damascus area), is a Syrian Shi'a militia.
- 6 MEF articles
- 1 MEF profile page
Profiled on MEF Sites
- Jihad Intel group profile Origins, leadership, ideology and attacks of the group.
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Latest MEF Articles
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| January 14, 2021 | Biden Inherited Immense Leverage over Iran. Will He Use It? |
| August 6, 2016 | Liwa Sayf al-Mahdi: A Syrian Army Shi'i Militia |
| July 23, 2016 | Liwa al-Imam al-Mahdi: A Syrian Hezbollah Formation |
| June 1, 2016 | Research on the Islamic State, Syria, and Iraq |
| May 29, 2016 | The 'Martyrs' of Liwa al-Sayyida Ruqayya (The Ja'afari Force) |
| August 12, 2015 | Liwa al-Sayyida Ruqayya: Recruiting the Shi'a of Damascus |
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- Ja'afari Force
Cite: Middle East Forum, MEF Research by Name, “Ja'afari Force,” accessed October 13, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/e/jaafari-force/