Group · Syria
Liwa al-Imam al-Mahdi
Liwa al-Imam al-Mahdi (The Imam Mahdi Brigade) is a group set up by Hezbollah to recruit Syrians.
- 7 MEF articles
- 1 MEF profile page
Profiled on MEF Sites
- Jihad Intel group profile Origins, leadership, ideology and attacks of the group.
OFAC Designation Status
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Latest MEF Articles
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| November 13, 2018 | Hezbollah Recruitment in Eastern Deraa? |
| January 1, 2018 | Fawj al-Karbala'i: Republican Guard Affiliate |
| March 8, 2017 | Liwa al-Mukhtar al-Thiqfi: Syrian IRGC Militia |
| September 1, 2016 | Research on the Islamic State, Syria, and Iraq |
| August 6, 2016 | Liwa Sayf al-Mahdi: A Syrian Army Shi'i Militia |
| August 1, 2016 | Research on the Islamic State, Syria, and Iraq |
| July 23, 2016 | Liwa al-Imam al-Mahdi: A Syrian Hezbollah Formation |
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- Liwa al-Imam al-Mahdi
Cite: Middle East Forum, MEF Research by Name, “Liwa al-Imam al-Mahdi,” accessed October 13, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/e/liwa-al-imam-al-mahdi/