Army of the Men of the Naqshbandi Order

The Army of the Men of the Naqshbandi Order (Arabic: جيش رجال الطريقة النقشبندية Jaysh Rijāl aṭ-Ṭarīqa an-Naqshabandiya), also called the Naqshbandi Army, was one of a number of underground Ba'athist and Sufi militant insurgency groups fighting U.S.-led Coalition forces in Iraq. Media frequently refers to the group by the initials JRTN, a romanization of its Arabic name. Supreme Command for Jihad and Liberation, technically the name of the umbrella organisation to which JRTN belongs, is also often used to refer to JRTN specifically.

Army of the Men of the Naqshbandi Order
جيش رجال الطريقة النقشبندية
LeadersIzzat Ibrahim al-Douri  (founder, 2006–2020)
Salah Al-Mukhtar (2020–2021)
Dates of operation30 December 2006 – May 14 2021
Allegiance Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region
Group(s)Intifada Ahrar al-Iraq (2012-13)
MotivesRe-establishment of Ba'athist Iraq
Active regionsNorthwestern and western Iraq
Sunni Triangle
Baghdad Belts
IdeologySufi Islam
Naqshbandi
Iraqi nationalism
Arab Socialism
Ba'athism
Size1,500 to 5,000 (2011)
Part ofSupreme Command for Jihad and Liberation
Allies MCIR
Free Iraqi Army (until 2014)
Anbar Tribal Councils
Guardians of Religion Organization (alleged)
Turkey (alleged)
Opponents Republic of Iraq  Iran
 Syria
 United States
Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (sometimes since 2014)
Battles and warsIraq War
Designated as a terrorist group by Iraq
 United States
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Websitealnakshabandia.net

It was named for the Naqshbandi Sufi order. The JRTN's ideology has been described as "a mix of Islamic and pan-Arab nationalistic ideas", with Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri being described as "the hidden sheikh of the Men of the Naqshbandi".

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