Tag: fall of Mosul

Saraya al-Atabat: Iraq’s Shrine Militias That Helped Defeat ISIS

Shrines of Prophet Muhammad's grandson Imam Hussain and that of his father Imam Ali funded the Saraya al-Atabat and deployed them for their protection as well to fight against ISIS

Shrines of Prophet Muhammad's grandson Imam Hussain in Karbala and his father, Imam Ali, in Najaf funded the Saraya al-Atabat and deployed them for their protection as well as to fight ISIS

Christians Who Fought ISIS On Muslim Cleric’s Call: Babylon Brigade

ISIS’s brutality triggered a sense of urgency that helped Iraqis rise above regional, ethnic and sectarian divides to help defeat it, and the Christian Babylon Brigade militia was among those who fought ISIS on Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani's call