Database: Identifiers of Designated Islamic Terrorist Organizations
Junud al-Mahdi
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 2016 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: Syria
Background: Aymenn al-Tamimi
Junud al-Mahdi ('Soldiers of the Mahdi') is a Syrian Shi'i militia based in Nubl and Zahara', two Syrian Shi'i villages to the north of Aleppo city that were besieged by rebels beginning in 2012, with the siege finally broken in early February 2016. Like Fawj al-Imam al-Hujja, it is also affiliated with Hezbollah, but its origins date back earlier and it has participated on a variety of fronts in the Aleppo fighting.
