Seyyed Hasan Nasrallah is serving his sixth term as the current and third Secretary General of Hezbollah (the Party of God). Hezbollah is a Twelver Shi‘a Islamic political party and paramilitary organization based in Lebanon. Political and military successes have made Nasrallah a vastly influential figure in Lebanon, and in the Middle East more broadly.
Military Power
Hezbollah remains a de facto security force in southern Lebanon, and its military presence is felt throughout the country, with a force of around 300,000 fighters. The military successes Nasrallah had in the late nineties are seen as the main factor for Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000. Moreover, the staunch defense put up by Hezbollah forces against Israel in July 2006 earned Nasrallah many more supporters
Lebanon’s leading Twelver Shi‘a
Nasrallah was educated at the Hawza Shi‘a seminary in Najaf in Iraq, where he met Abbas Musawi, his predecessor as leader of Hezbollah. Nasrallah took over leadership in 1992 and has popularized the party among the Muslim population, and also among non-Muslims. Hezbollah has gained wide popular appeal by providing social services, health care and also running Al-Manar—an influential television station.
... Hezbollah fighting extremists in Syrian town of Qusayr. Hezbollah Secretary-General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah gives an address on May 25, 2013 during a ceremony marking the 13th anniversary of withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah's chief Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah on Saturday praised President Bashar Assad, describing him as the backbone of the resistance, and reiterated that his party would prevent the fall of the regime in Damascus. “Syria is the backbone of the ...and more »
Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah assured that Syria's friends in the region and the world will not let it fall in the hands of America, Israel, and Takfiri groups. In a statement via Al-Manar TV Channel, in which he tackled the latest ...
BEIRUT: Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah announced Saturday the large-scale involvement of his party in the war in neighboring Syria, saying his party's fighting against Syrian rebels aimed at protecting the resistance group. “We are ...
“The problem is that the Lebanese state isn't treating Israel as an enemy state,” Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah said during a televised speech on the anniversary of Liberation and Resistance Day. “The state can't even decide on an electoral law or protect a ...
“If the Takfiri groups gain control of border areas with Lebanon, they will pose a threat to both Muslims and Christians,” Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah said. Takfiris view Muslims deviating from their religious views and non-Muslims alike as infidels ...
A crowd watches Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah as he appears on a screen during a live broadcast to speak to his supporters at an event marking Resistance and Liberation Day, in Bekaa valley. REUTERS/Sharif Karim ...
nasrallah 052511 Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah will make another TV appearance via video link. He will deliver a speech on Saturday at 5: 30 pm on the occasion of the Resistance and Liberation day and is expected to talk about ...
Demonstrators carry a poster depicting a caricature of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and Lebanon's Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah during a protest in Kafranbel, near Idlib, yesterday. Photograph: Raed al-Fares/Reuters. Michael Jansen ...and more »
The leader of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah, is scheduled to make a speech Saturday afternoon to mark Liberation Day, as the party marks the event with a rally at the Imad Mughniyeh Compound in the Western Bekaa town of Mashgara. For his part ...
Nasrallah has expressed support for the Arab uprisings, particularly in Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Libya, and Yemen; yet he supports the Syrian regime, betraying a sectarian bias.
-Tensions along sectarian lines are now brewing in Lebanon.
Citizen of: Lebanon
Birth: 31 August 1961 (Age: 51)
Source of Influence: Administration of Religious Affairs, Philanthropy, Charity & Development, Political
Influence: Main political leader of 1-2 million Lebanese Shi‘a and those who support his resistance to Israel
School of Thought: Revolutionary Shi’ism
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