Knights of Ali
The 'Knights of Ali' (Arabic: فتيان علي | Fityan Ali), also known as the 'Youth of Ali', were a small Shia political movement and militia that used to operate at West Beirut, being a member of the Lebanese National Movement (LNM) during the 1975–77 phase of the Lebanese Civil War.
| Knights of Ali فتيان علي | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Salaheddine Khalil, Ahmad Safwan |
| Dates of operation | 1967–1976 |
| Group(s) | Lebanese National Movement |
| Headquarters | Tyre (Tyre District), Naba'a (Beirut) |
| Ideology | Anti-imperialism Shia majority interests Secularism |
| Size | 400 fighters |
| Allies | Lebanese National Movement Lebanese Arab Army (LAA) Amal Movement Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Kurdish Democratic Party – Lebanon (KDP-L) Syrian Army |
| Opponents | Lebanese Front Lebanese Army Internal Security Forces (ISF) Army of Free Lebanon (AFL) Amal Movement / Progressive Socialist Party/Popular Liberation Forces (PLF) Syrian Army |
| Battles and wars | Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990) |
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