Group · Iraq, Syria
Kata'ib al-Muqawama al-Islamiya fi al-Iraq
Kata'ib al-Muqawama al-Islamiya fi al-Iraq (Islamic Resistance Brigades in Iraq) is a Shi'a militia led by one Qasim al-Mousawi, who leads the 'Zain al-Abidin Movement' (named for the fourth Shi'i Imam) and has liaised with Da'wa Party figures such as ex-PM Nouri al-Maliki and Ali al-Adib.
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| August 12, 2015 | Liwa al-Sayyida Ruqayya: Recruiting the Shi'a of Damascus |
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Cite: Middle East Forum, MEF Research by Name, “Kata'ib al-Muqawama al-Islamiya fi al-Iraq,” accessed October 13, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/e/kataib-al-muqawama-al-islamiya-fi-al-iraq/