Group · Iraq, Syria
Liwa al-Imam al-Hussein
Liwa al-Imam al-Hussein (The Imam Hussein Brigade) is an Iraqi Shi'a militia primarily operating in the Damascus area, working under the narrative of defending the Sayyida Zainab shrine.
- 7 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 2, 2018 | Beit Jann: Myths and Reality |
| March 15, 2017 | The Syrian Civil War & Demographic Change |
| September 16, 2016 | Liwa Sayf al-Haq Assad Allah al-Ghalib: A Republican Guard Militia in Sayyida Zainab |
| August 6, 2016 | Liwa Sayf al-Mahdi: A Syrian Army Shi'i Militia |
| 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 |
| March 16, 2015 | The Return of Iraqi Shi'i Militias to Syria |
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- Liwa al-Imam al-Hussein
Cite: Middle East Forum, MEF Research by Name, “Liwa al-Imam al-Hussein,” accessed October 13, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/e/liwa-al-imam-al-hussein/