Liwa Zulfiqar
| Liwa Zulfiqar | |
|---|---|
| لواء ذو الفقار | |
| Also known as | Islamic Resistance Zulfiqar Brigade |
| Leader | Abu Shahd Al-Jaburi |
| Foundation | 5 June 2013 |
| Dates of operation | 2013–present |
| Split from | Liwa Abu al-Fadhal al-Abbas |
| Groups | Homeland Shield Brigade Liwa Assad Allah al-Ghalib fi al-Iraq wa al-Sham |
| Headquarters | Syria |
| Active regions | Ba'athist Syria (until 2024) Iraq |
| Ideology | Shi'ism |
| Status | Active |
| Part of | Popular Mobilization Forces 4th Armoured Division (Syria) Alawite Anger Division |
| Opponents | Jaysh al-Hur Islamic State |
| Wars | |
Liwa Zulfiqar (Arabic: لواء ذو الفقار, romanized: liwa' Zhulfeqa'ar, lit. 'the Zulfiqar Brigade') , sometimes misspelled as Liwa Dhulfiqar (Arabic: لواء دو الفقار, romanized: liwa' Dhulfeqa'ar, lit. 'the Dhulfiqar Brigade'), is a Shia Islamist militant group in Iraq and formerly Syria. It is named after the sword of Ali, Zulfikar.