Group · Syria
Liwa al-Imam Zain al-Abidin
Liwa al-Imam Zain al-Abidin (Imam Zain al-Abidin Brigade, named for the fourth Shi'i imam) is a militia based in the eastern Syria city of Deir az-Zor. The leader is one Abu Abboud, a petroleum engineer by profession and native of the area.
- 5 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 |
|---|---|
| May 13, 2018 | Iran in Syria: "Cognitive Empathy" and Interests |
| January 1, 2018 | Fawj al-Karbala'i: Republican Guard Affiliate |
| June 10, 2017 | The U.S.-Iranian confrontation on the Syria-Iraq Borders: Interview with an Iraqi Militia Official |
| March 15, 2017 | The Syrian Civil War & Demographic Change |
| March 8, 2017 | Liwa al-Mukhtar al-Thiqfi: Syrian IRGC Militia |
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- Liwa al-Imam Zain al-Abidin
Cite: Middle East Forum, MEF Research by Name, “Liwa al-Imam Zain al-Abidin,” accessed October 13, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/e/liwa-al-imam-zain-al-abidin/