27th Mohammad Rasulullah Division

27th Mohammad Rasulollah Division
لشکر ۲۷ محمد رسول‌الله (ص)
Country Iran Islamic Republic of Iran
Branch Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
Type Mechanized
Size Division
Garrison/HQ Tehran
Nickname(s) "Muhammad Rasulullah" (محمد رسول‌الله (ص))
Engagements

Iran-Iraq war

1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon
Commanders
Notable
commanders

Ahmad Motevasselian
Reza Cheraghi
Mohammad Ebrahim Hemmat
Abbas Karimi
Esmaeil Kousari
Hossein Hamadani

Mohammad Ali Allahdadi

27th Mohammad Rasulullah Division (Persian: لشکر ۲۷ محمد رسول‌الله) was a division of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution based in Tehran.

It was established as the 27th Mohammad Rasulullah Brigade by Ahmad Motevasselian and Mohammad Ebrahim Hemmat during Iran-Iraq war, and was expanded into a division just before the Operation Jerusalem.

The division was merged with the Basij of Greater Tehran to form the Mohammad Rasulullah Corps of Greater Tehran during to rearrangements of the IRGC units in 2008.

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