Database: Identifiers of Designated Islamic Terrorist Organizations
Liwa al-Imam al-Hussein
Designation Status (as of October 12, 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, Syria
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. It has most notably been a participant in a regime offensive on the East Ghouta locality of al-Mleha (a focal point of Sunni rebel activity), coordinating with other Iraqi Shi'a militias such as Liwa Assad Allah al-Ghalib. Ideologically, Liwa al-Imam al-Hussein asserts affinity with Muqtada al-Sadr.
As part of a wider integration of Iraqi Shi'a militias into the Syrian state apparatus, members of Liwa al-Imam al-Hussein have also become affiliated with the Syrian armed forces' 4th Division, with joint participation in the siege of the rebel-held Damascus suburb of Darayya.
