Amal Movement

Flag of the Amal Movement Amal Movement (abbreviation of , transliterated: Afwâj al-Muqâwama al-Lubnâniyya, or just حركة أمل; transliterated:Harakat Amal, lit. Amal movement ) is short for the Lebanese Resistance Detachments the acronym for which, in Arabic , is "amal", meaning "hope." Amal was founded in 1975 as the militia wing of the Movement of the Disinherited, a Shi'a political movement founded by Musa al-Sadr and Hussein el-Husseini a year earlier. It became one of the most important Shi'a Muslim militias during the Lebanese Civil War . Amal grew strong with the support of, and through its ties with, Syria and the 300,000 Shi'a internal refugees from southern Lebanon after the Israeli bombings in the early 1980s. Amal's practical objectives were to gain greater respect for Lebanon 's Shi'ite population and the allocation of a larger share of governmental resources for the Shi'ite-dominated southern part of the country. At its zenith, the militia had 14,000 troops. Amal fought a long campaign against Palestinian refugees during the Lebanese Civil War (called the War of the Camps ). After the War of the Camps, Amal fought a bloody battle against rival Shi'a group Hezbollah for control of Beirut , which provoked Syrian military intervention. Hezbollah itself was formed by religious members of Amal who had left after Nabih Berri 's assumption of full control and the subsequent resignation of most of Amal's earliest members.

The Amal Movement (or Hope Movement in English, Ḥarakat ʾAmal ) is a Lebanese political party associated with Lebanon's Shia community. It was founded as the "Movement of the Dispossessed" in 1974. The Amal Movement is, by a small margin, the largest Shia party in parliament, having thirteen representatives to Hezbollah's twelve. Amal is currently in an alliance which includes the Free Patriotic Movement , Hezbollah , and the Progressive Socialist Party . The movement's current name was originally used by the Movement of the Dispossessed militia, the " Lebanese Resistance Regiments ", . This name, when abbreviated, created the acronym "Amal", which means "Hope" in Arabic. Norton, Amal and the Shi'a: Struggle for the Soul of Lebanon (Austin and London: University of Texas Press, 1987)

( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The Amal Movement (or Hope Movement in English, Ḥarakat Amal ) is a Lebanese political party associated with Lebanon's Shia community. It was founded by Musa al-Sadr as the "Movement of the Dispossessed" in 1974. The Amal movement gained attention from Shia outcry after the disappearance of Musa al-Sadr and saw a renewal in popularity after Israel's invasion of Lebanon in 1978. The Iranian Revolution of 1978–79 also provided momentum for the party. The Amal Movement is, by a small margin, the largest Shia party in parliament, having sixteen representatives to Hezbollah's thirteen. Amal has an alliance with the Progressive Socialist Party , and with Hezbollah . The movement's current name was originally used by the Movement of the Dispossessed militia, the " Lebanese Resistance Regiments " ( ). This name, when abbreviated, created the acronym "Amal", which is Arabic for "hope". Hezbollah: A Short Story . Norton, Amal and the Shi'a: Struggle for the Soul of Lebanon (Austin and London: University of Texas Press, 1987)

Lebanese Shia political party The Amal Movement ( ) is a Lebanese political party and former militia affiliated with the Shia community . Founded by Musa Al-Sadr and Hussein el Husseini in 1974, the party has been led by Nabih Berri since 1980. Founded by Musa al-Sadr and Hussein el Husseini as the "Movement of the Dispossessed" in 1974, the Amal movement gained attention from Shia outcry after the disappearance of Musa al-Sadr and saw a renewal in popularity after Israel's invasion of Lebanon in 1978. The Iranian Revolution of 1978–79 also provided momentum for the party. The Amal Movement is the largest Shia party in parliament, having fourteen representatives to Hezbollah's thirteen. Amal has an alliance with Hezbollah .

Lebanese political party The Amal Movement ( Arabic : حركة أمل , romanized : Ḥarakat Amal , lit. ' Hope Movement ' ) is a Lebanese political party and militia affiliated mainly with the Shia community of Lebanon . It was founded by Musa al-Sadr and Hussein el-Husseini in 1974 as the "Movement of the Deprived." The party has been led by Nabih Berri since 1980. The Amal movement gained attention from Shia outcry after the disappearance of Musa al-Sadr and saw a renewal in popularity after Israel's invasion of Lebanon in 1978. The Iranian Revolution of 1978–79 also provided momentum for the party. The Amal Movement is the largest predominantly Shia party in parliament, having fourteen representatives to Hezbollah 's thirteen. Amal has an alliance with Hezbollah. Originally published in the April/May 2005 issue of Boston Review Augustus R. Amal and the Shi'a: Struggle for the Soul of Lebanon . "Guardians of the Islamic Revolution Ideology, Politics, and the Development of Military Power in Iran (1979–2009)" (PhD Thesis) .