Database: Identifiers of Designated Islamic Terrorist Organizations
Saraya Ashura
Designation Status (as of October 6, 2026)
| US State Dept FTO | Not listed official list |
|---|---|
| US Treasury OFAC SDN (SDGT) | Not listed official list |
| UK Proscribed | Not listed official list |
| EU Terrorist Lists | Not listed official list |
| Canada Listed Entities | Not listed official list |
| Australia Listed | Not listed official list |
Profile written 2014 The profile below is the original Jihad Intel text and has not been updated. Designation status above is current.
Not yet designated terrorist by a Western country.
Base of operations: Iraq
Saraya Ashura (Ashura Brigades) is a Shi'a militia operating in Iraq to combat the renewed Sunni Arab insurgency of 2014. It is tied closely to Ammar al-Hakim and the Supreme Islamic Council, a Shi'a Islamist political faction that is the closest of the three main Shi'a political parties (Dawa, Sadrist blocs and Supreme Islamic Council) to Iran.
