Name of Organization

Ansar ul Hussain

Formation

While no clear information regarding formation of the organization is given.

Leadership

N/A

School of thought/ Classification

         IAnsar ul-Hussain is a Shi'ite humanitarian organization

Ideology

Organization's ideology is aligned towards Iran and train youth to fight in Syria.

Linkages[1]

With Iran and Syria based militant organizations as well as “Zaynabiyoun Brigade” in Syria.

Financial resources

N/A

Recruitment tools & demographics

It was allegedly involved in recruiting Shia youth to fight in Syria. Significant Information regarding the recruitment tools is unavailable. Whereas presence of group was found in Karachi Pakistan.

Connections & linkages

 

Areas of Operation

It is a militant group operating in Syria.

Tools 

Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/ansar.ulhussain/
Media and Services
https://www.facebook.com/pg/alfarajmedia/services/ 
Media website
http://alfarraj.blogfa.com/?fbclid=IwAR1nXkGiTPj1m9TZlIQun8xjFfgaIzfZcOoOFmz18TqWhrpYsYRpcL-2m30
Website
https://ansarulhussain.blogspot.com/?fbclid=IwAR1QADK0wkT_3-gr7bkCb7h5dIFlgTp2qvwSiNaNySniAnbCT_LjjEXDRNk 
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ansarulhussain
Youtube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaXvslW_FY0DLh_6Z4Zm_AQ 

Name Variations

N/A

Status

Proscribed on December 30, 2016[2]

 

 

Who they are:

lIt is as local organization suspected of alluring recruits to battle together with Iranian-backed fighters supporting government forces in Syria’s civil war. It is said that they has quietly been luring and sending Shi’ite youths from several northwestern areas in Pakistan to Iran, where they are trained to fight and then sent to Syria. The recruited Pakistanis are reportedly deployed in the “Zaynabiyoun Brigade” in Syria. The primary role of this militia is to fight in areas around Damascus. They recruit through Twitter and Facebook by posting phone numbers and by checking their abilities as well as offers financial incentives as well as Iranian citizenship. Abu Talib Musawi linked with this organization and claimed himself as Pakistani fighter in Syria.

Organization’s Message:

Information regarding the organization’s message is not available

Target Audience:

Youth for fighting in Syria

Tools:

 

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Splinter Groups

No information is available

 


[3]Accessed from: https://www.facebook.com/ansar.ulhussain/  date of access: 12th March 2019

[6] Accessed from: https://www.facebook.com/pg/alfarajmedia/services/  date of access: 12th March 2019

[8] Accessed from: https://twitter.com/ansarulhussain  date of access: 12th March 2019

[9] Accessed from: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaXvslW_FY0DLh_6Z4Zm_AQ  date of access: 12th March 2019