Tag: Imam Ali shrine

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

The Iraqi clergy took a leading role in defeating ISIS by employing religious symbolism as Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani issued a fatwa urging men to resist and led to a surge in volunteers for the Popular Mobilisation Force