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9780863565175

Hizbullah : The Story from Within

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    9780863565175

  • ISBN10:

    0863565174

  • Format: Trade Book
  • Copyright: 2005-10-07
  • Publisher: Saqi Books
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Summary

A unique insider's view of one of the most important political parties in the Middle East. The mandate of Hizbullah ("Party of God") is laid out here for the first time in English by a high-ranking insider.

Author Biography

Sheikh Naim Qassem was born in Lebanon in 1953. He holds degrees in chemistry and religious studies, and taught chemistry for many years at college level. A founding member of Hizbullah in 1982, and the party's Deputy Secretary-General since 1991, he is the author of numerous books on political and religious issues.

Table of Contents

Preface 9(4)
1. Vision and Goals 13(46)
Hizbullah's Foundation
13(8)
The Three Pillars of Hizbullah
21(1)
First: Belief in Islam
21(13)
Islam as a Comprehensive Religion
22(6)
Islam and Modern Society
28(2)
Establishing an Islamic State
30(2)
An Ideological or Sectarian Party?
32(2)
Second: Jihad
34(16)
View of the World
35(1)
The Foundations of jihad
36(3)
Military Jihad
39(2)
JHiads Status
41(2)
Recruiting Young Men with Imam Hussein (PBUH) as Role Model
43(4)
Martyrdom Versus Suicide
47(2)
Practical Achievements in Lebanon
49(1)
Third: Jurisdiction of the Jurist-Theologian (al-Wali al-Faqih)
50(9)
The Jurist-Theologian's Authority
53(2)
The Party's Relationship with the Jurist-Theologian
55(4)
2. Organization and Public Work 59(28)
Hizbullah, or The Nation of the Party of God
59(7)
The Council and the Organizational Framework
62(2)
Attracting Membership
64(2)
Islamic Resistance
66(13)
The Beginnings
66(2)
Youth and Effectiveness
68(1)
Operations and Military Combat Methods
69(3)
Between Liberation and Negotiation
72(1)
The Target Sphere
73(3)
Islamic Nomenclature
76(3)
Resistance and Public Work
79(8)
Resistance and Political Work
79(2)
Relationship with National Figures and Power Forces
81(2)
Social Ser ices
83(4)
3. Key Milestones in the History of Hizbullah 87(64)
From Invasion Until the First Withdrawal
87(5)
The May 17 Accord
92(2)
Prologue to the First Withdrawal
94(4)
The Open Letter
98(1)
The Assassination Attempt Against al-Sayyed Fadlallah
99(1)
War in the Camps
100(1)
Amal and Hizbullah
101(2)
The Taif Accord
103(1)
Testing the Army's Custodianship of Security
104(2)
Harmony Between the Government and the Resistance
106(1)
The Martyrdom of al-Sad ,ed Abbas al-Moussawi
107(2)
The July 1993 Aggression
109(3)
The September 13 Massacre
112(2)
The April 1996 Aggression
114(4)
The Ansaria Operation
118(1)
Martyrdom of the Secretary General's Son
119(2)
The Lebanese Brigade for Resisting Occupation
121(3)
The Revolution of the Famished
124(1)
Lebanon First or Jezzine?
125(3)
Victory
128(3)
Resolution 425 Has Not Been Implemented
131(2)
Army Deployment in South Lebanon
133(2)
The Shebaa Farms Operations
135(2)
Trying the Collaborators
137(3)
Captives Detained in Israeli Prisons
140(3)
Freeing the Captives
143(4)
Results of the Exchange Deal
147(4)
4. The Palestinian Cause 151(36)
The Zionist Project: Foundation Steps
151(6)
US Support for Israel
157(1)
The Aggression Expands
158(6)
The Choice of Compromise and the Language of Numbers
164(4)
The Promise of Victory
168(3)
Results of the Palestinian Armed Struggle
171(2)
Security is the Pillar of Israel's Existence
173(2)
Targeting Israeli Civilians
175(3)
Signature Draws Israel's Boundaries
178(4)
Postponing the Discussion on Liberation Borders
182(1)
The Responsibility of Arabs and Muslims
183(4)
5. Issues and Stance 187(48)
Participation in State Institutions
187(18)
Participation in Parliamentary Elections
187(5)
Results of Participation in Parliamentary Elections
192(4)
Entering the Executive Government
196(4)
Functions and Services
200(5)
Islam and Sectarianism
205(14)
The Muslim-Christian Dialogue
205(3)
Sectarianism Versus Devoutness
208(6)
Civil Marriage
214(3)
Mixed Marriage
217(2)
Islamic Movements and the Question of Unity
219(9)
Moderation and Extremism
222(2)
Spreading the Hizbullah Experience
224(1)
Unity of Coordination and Practical Unity
225(3)
Kidnapping Foreigners
228(7)
6. Regional and International Relations 235(26)
The Relationship With Iran
235(4)
The Relationship with Syria
239(4)
Relationship with the Other Arab Regimes
243(2)
Relations with the US
245(6)
Relations With the European West
251(5)
Communicating with Public Opinion
256(1)
The United Nations Security Council
257(4)
7. Hizbullah's Future 261(10)
Presence and Influence
261(2)
Two Pressure Alternatives
263(2)
The Persistence of Resistance
265(1)
Lebanon and Palestine
266(2)
Future Expectations
268(3)
Appendix: Hizbullah's 1992 Election Programme 271(8)
References 279(4)
Index 283

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