Free Shia Movement
Free Shia Movement (Arabic: التيار الشيعي الحرّ, Al-Tayar Al-Shi'iy Al-Hurr) is a Lebanese Shi'ite political movement allied with the Lebanese opposition March 14 Alliance and opposed to mainstream Shi'ite movements allied with the March 8 Alliance, namely Hezbollah and Amal Movement.
Free Shia Movement التيار الشيعي الحرّ | |
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Leader | Sheikh Mohammad Al Hajj Hassan |
Founded | 2006 |
Headquarters | Beirut, Lebanon |
Religion | Shi'a Islam |
National affiliation | March 14 Alliance |
Website | |
www.chi3a.org | |
It is headed by Sheikh Mohammad Al Hajj Hassan[1] and is opposed to the alleged political hegemony of Hezbollah and the Amal Movement on the Shi'ite community in Lebanon.[2] It also opposed the intervention of Hezbollah in Syrian civil war.[1]
References
- Fahd Al Zayabi Lebanon’s Shi’ites divided over Hezbollah’s role in Syria Asharq Alawsat 15 June 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013
- 14 March website: الشيخ محمد الحاج حسن لموقع "14آذار": مشروع حزب الله كان دائماً الإطاحة بالنظام اللبناني Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in Arabic)
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