Group · Iraq
Kata'ib al-Imam al-Gha'ib
Kata'ib al-Imam al-Gha'ib ('The Absent Imam Battalions', with 'al-Imam al-Gha'ib' referring to Imam Mehdi in Shi'a Islam) is a Shi'a militia operating in Iraq.
- 2 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 |
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| March 2, 2015 | The U.S. Anti-ISIS Strategy's True Cost |
| January 28, 2015 | Research on the Islamic State |
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- Kata'ib al-Imam al-Gha'ib
Cite: Middle East Forum, MEF Research by Name, “Kata'ib al-Imam al-Gha'ib,” accessed October 13, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/e/kataib-al-imam-al-ghaib/