Holy Shrine Defender
Phrase used by the Iranian government / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Holy Shrine Defenders, known in Persian as Modāfe'ān-e-Haram (مدافعان حرم), is a phrase used by the Iranian government to refer to their advisers and military personnel, whether Iranians or otherwise, fighting in Iraq and Syria in defense and protection of Shia peoples and holy shrines often targeted by Sunni fighters. The most prominent shrine associated with the mission of the "holy shrine defenders," and to which their presence in Syria is ostensibly dedicated, is the Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque in Damascus.