Imam al Hujja Regiment

Fawj al-Imam al-Hujja
Leader	Ali Muhammad Mustafa Khalil   †
Dates of operation	January 2016 – present
Country	Syria
Headquarters	Aleppo Nubl, al-Zahraa
Ideology	Shiism
Part of	Hezbollah
Allies	Iran Hezbollah
Battles and wars	Syrian civil war Siege of Nubl and al-Zahraa Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016) Aleppo offensive (June–July 2016) 2016 Aleppo summer campaign

Fawj al-Imam al-Hujja, or the Imam al-Hujja Regiment, is a Shia Islamism militia formed in January 2016 during the Syrian civil war.

History

Affiliated with Hezbollah, Fawj al-Imam al-Hujja was formed in January 2016 in Nubbul and Al-Zahraa, two towns in the Aleppo Governorate then besieged by rebel forces ^{[1] [2]} , declares the death of Commander Ali Muhammad Mustafa Khalil. ^[3]

Receives support from Iran in Syria ^[4]

Areas of operation

Shiite militiamen of Fawj al-Imam al-Hujja, after the Siege of Nubl and al-Zahraa, on 3 February 2016.

In 2016, the militia was active in the Aleppo Governorate, taking part in the siege of Nubl and al-Zahraa ^[3] during the Battle of Aleppo. ^[5]

References

1. "Hezbollah-backed militias in Syria - Fahnen Flaggen Fahne Flagge Flaggenshop Fahnenshop kaufen bestellen". www.fahnenversand.de. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
2. "Fawj al-Imam al-Hujja" . Retrieved 29 July 2025.
3. Al-Tamimi, Aymenn Jawad (15 August 2016). "Syrian Hezbollah Militias of Nubl and Zahara'". Syria Comment.
4. "Iran-supported militant groups and organizations". Mepa News (in Turkish). 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
5. Toumaj, Amir (9 December 2016). "Array of pro-Syrian government forces advances in Aleppo". The Long War Journal.