Men of Dignity
| Men of Dignity Sheikhs of Dignity | |
|---|---|
| Rijal al-Karama | |
| Founder | Wahid al-Balous |
| Leader | Wahid al-Balous (2013/2014–2015) † Ra’fat al-Balous (approx. November 2015–February 2017) Yahya al-Hajjar (February 2017–August 2025) Abu Diab (24 August 2025–25 August 2025/2 October 2025) |
| Spokesman | Bassem Abu Fakhr |
| Dates of operation | 2013 or 2014–25 August 2025 |
| Dissolved | 25 August 2025 |
| Country | Syria |
| Headquarters | Suwayda |
| Active regions | Suwayda Governorate Quneitra Governorate |
| Status | Merged into the National Guard |
| Part of | Southern Operations Room (2024–2025) Decisive Battle Operations Room (2024) |
| Allies | Ba'athist Syria Al-Jabal Brigade Eagles of the Whirlwind National Defence Forces Sheikh al-Karama Forces Al-Fahd Forces Kata'ib Humat al-Diyar |
| Opponents | State opponents: Ba'athist Syria (until 2024) Syria (2025) Non-state opponents: Islamic State Al-Nusra Front Raji Falhout group Al-Fahd Forces Eighth Brigade |
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The Men of Dignity (Arabic: رجال الكرامة, romanized: Rijāl al-Karāma) was a Druze militia operating primarily in the Suwayda Governorate of southern Syria, which was described in 2020 as a third way faction, neither opposed nor aligned with the Assad regime. Nonetheless, it previously allied with the Assad regime in fighting against the Al-Nusra Front. Though the group initially cooperated with the Syrian caretaker government and the Syrian transitional government after the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, the militia took up arms against it following the July 2025 Southern Syria clashes. In August 2025, the group joined the Druze-led National Guard.