Shia Islamist groups

The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, is a Zaydi revivalist and Shia Islamist political and military organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s. It is predominantly made up of Zaydis, whose namesake leadership is drawn largely from the al-Houthi family. The group has been a central player in Yemen's civil war, drawing widespread international condemnation for its human rights abuses, including targeting civilians and using child soldiers. The movement is designated as a terrorist organization by some countries. The Houthis are backed by Iran, and they are widely considered part

islamic political party in Iraq (founded 1958)

The Popular Mobilization Forces, also known as the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), is an Iranian-backed paramilitary umbrella group that operates within Iraq. Although formally and legally part of the Iraqi Armed Forces and reporting directly to the prime minister, PMF leaders act independently from state control, and in practice, answer to the supreme leader of Iran.

Iraqi Shia former armed group led by Muqtada al-Sadr

Afghan political party

Iraqi Islamist insurgent group

Iraqi organization and political party

Shia fundamentalist group/political party in Iran

Muslim militia

Shia Afghan militia fighting against ISIL in Syria

Armed wing of the islamic movement

political coalition

Palestinian Shia Islamist political organization and militant group

political party in Iraq

pro-government brigade fighting in Syria composed of Shia Pakistanis

Shia Islamist group in Azerbaijan

Charitable organization in Iran

Iraqi militia active against the Islamic State

Shia militia in Iraq

political party in Afghanistan

Afghan Shi'a political union

Iraqi Shi'a militant group (c.2003 - c.2008)

Iraqi smuggling network

armed Shiite Muslim group in Ninevah region

Lebanese Shia Islamic political organization and former militia

Iraqi Shia Militia

Syrian loyalist militia

political party in Afghanistan

Shia paramilitary group