Database: Identifiers of Designated Islamic Terrorist Organizations
Kata'ib A'imat al-Baqi'
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 2015 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
Kata'ib A'imat al-Baqi' (The Imams of al-Baqi' Battalions: al-Baqi' being the resting place in what is now Saudi Arabia of some Shi'a Imams) is an Iraqi Shi'a militia that defines itself as part of the 'Islamic Resistance Movement in Iraq.' Led by one Abu Jihad al-Tamimi, the militia has advertised operations in areas such as Saqlawiya to the north of Fallujah but like Tashkilat Asad Baghdad, with which it seems to have close relations, it has advertised recruitment for Syria as well. The Syria contingent appears to take the name Liwa al-Hamza Sayyid al-Shuhada' (The Hamza Brigade: Master of Martyrs). Ideologically, like the other Shi'a militias advertising recruitment and deployment to Syria in the latter half of 2015, the group identifies with Iran and its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamene'i.
