Imam Hujja Regiment

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

Fawj al-Imam al-Hujja
Leader	Ali Muhammad Mustafa Khalil ('al-Zilzal') †
Dates of operation	January 2016 – present
Country	Syria
Headquarters	Aleppo Nubl, al-Zahraa
Ideology	Shiism
Part of	Syrian 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

History

Affiliated with Hezbollah,the Imam Hujja Regiment was formed in January 2016 in Nubbul and Al-Zahraa, two towns in the Aleppo Governorate which were being besieged by rebel forces At that time.^[1][2] On 9 July of 2016, declared the death of its Commander, Ali Muhammad Mustafa Khalil (known by his nickname of al-Zilzal).^[3] A detailed biography was later released, which stated that he was 34 years old and from the town of Nubl. He also had two children. He had participated in the Battle of Aleppo and eventually had received a leadership position in Fawj al-Imam al-Hujja.

Group reportedly received support from Iran.^[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 and took part in the siege of Nubl and al-Zahraa^[3] during the Battle of Aleppo.^[5]