Group · Syria, Iraq
Liwa Dhu al-Fiqar
Liwa Dhu al-Fiqar is an Iraqi Shi'a militia that first emerged in Syria in 2013 under the pretext of defending the Sayyida Zainab shrine, primarily operating in the Damascus area.
- 12 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 |
|---|---|
| November 13, 2018 | Hezbollah Recruitment in Eastern Deraa? |
| 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 |
| May 29, 2016 | The 'Martyrs' of Liwa al-Sayyida Ruqayya (The Ja'afari Force) |
| May 15, 2016 | The Leopards of Homs: A Pro-Assad Militia |
| March 13, 2016 | Research on the Islamic State, Syria, and Iraq |
| February 26, 2016 | The Dir' al-Watan Brand: Liwa Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi |
| February 24, 2016 | Liwa Dir' al-Watan: A New Pro-Assad Militia in Damascus |
| August 12, 2015 | Liwa al-Sayyida Ruqayya: Recruiting the Shi'a of Damascus |
| July 23, 2015 | The Coastal Shield Brigade: A New Pro-Assad Militia |
| March 16, 2015 | The Return of Iraqi Shi'i Militias to Syria |
| December 13, 2014 | Iran and the Shia Militias Advance in Iraq |
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- Liwa Dhu al-Fiqar
Cite: Middle East Forum, MEF Research by Name, “Liwa Dhu al-Fiqar,” accessed October 13, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/e/liwa-dhu-al-fiqar/