The word “terror” appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2010. Today the opening carries none. 3 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
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Tufayli was an Islamist ideologue and close follower of Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini . Al-Tufayli spent nine years studying theology in the city of al-Najaf , Iraq , where he met and was influenced by other Islamist clerics and by the teachings of the Ayatollah Khomeini . Returning to Lebanon, he joined with Abbas al-Musawi to help found the Hezbollah movement/militia in the Beqaa Valley in 1985. Beqaa is one of Hezbollah's three main regions of support in Lebanon. He was the spokesman for Hezbollah between 1985 and 1989, and then first Secretary-General of Hezbollah from 1989 until 1991. In 1992 he was replaced by Sheikh Abbas al-Musawi when Hezbollah decided to participate in national elections Tufaili opposed. He either quit or was expelled from Hezbollah in 1992. Tufaili is now rumored to lead the splinter group Ansar Allah , which is held responsible for attacks in Lebanon , Panama , and Argentina . He has been backed by Syria as a means of challenging Hezbollah leader Nasrallah , who has remained inflexible to Syrian demands.1
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Subhi al-Tufayli ( صبحي الطفيلي ) (born 1948) was the first Secretary-General or leader of Hezbollah from 1989 until 1991.Al-Tufayli is a Shia Islamist, but is a very vocal critic of Iran and the current Hezbollah leadership.Subhi al-Tufayli had been an active member of the Lebanese movement Amal Movement , and maintains his support of the organization.
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Subhi al-Tufayli ( ) (born 1948) was the first Secretary-General or leader of Hezbollah for a year. Al-Tufayli is a Shia Islamist, but is a very vocal critic of Iran and the current Hezbollah leadership. He has been an active member of the Lebanese movement Amal Movement , and maintains his support of the organization.
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From a comparatively young age, Tufayli achieved popular following amongst Lebanese Shi'ite community, who viewed him as the most learned Shi'ite scholar in the Beqaa Valley . Al-Tufayli is a Shia Islamist, but is a very vocal critic of Iran and the current Hezbollah leadership. The split arose during 1990s after the death of co-founder Abbas al-Mousavi , when the faction of Hassan Nasrallah favoured by Iran began to emerge dominant.The main dispute was over Tufayli's insistence on shunning Lebanese politics and instead focus on fighting armed insurgency against Israel, which the Nasrallah faction downplayed.After violent confrontations between Tufayli's followers and Hezbollah members, he was expelled from Hezbollah in 1998.The cleric has since been active as a fierce opponent of Hezbollah and Iran ; and has urged his followers to stand against Iranian hegemony in the region.War and Religion: An Encyclopedia of Faith and Conflict .The changing ideology of Hezbollah .The changing ideology of Hezbollah .The changing ideology of Hezbollah ."Former Hezbollah chief: 'Tehran is only investing in Lebanon's Shia to serve its own interests' " .
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From a comparatively young age, Tufayli achieved a popular following amongst the Lebanese Shi'ite community, who viewed him as the most learned Shi'ite scholar in the Beqaa Valley . Al-Tufayli is a Shia Islamist, but is a very vocal critic of Iran and the current Hezbollah leadership. Tufayli's split with Hezbollah arose during the 1990s after the death of co-founder Abbas al-Mousawi , when the faction of Hassan Nasrallah favoured by Iran began to emerge dominant. The main dispute was over Tufayli's insistence on shunning Lebanese politics and instead focus on fighting armed insurgency against Israel, which the Nasrallah faction downplayed. After violent confrontations between Tufayli's followers and Hezbollah members, he was expelled from Hezbollah in 1998. The cleric has since been active as a fierce opponent of Hezbollah and Iran ; and has urged his followers to stand against Iranian hegemony in the region. War and Religion: An Encyclopedia of Faith and Conflict . The changing ideology of Hezbollah . The changing ideology of Hezbollah . The changing ideology of Hezbollah . "Former Hezbollah chief: 'Tehran is only investing in Lebanon's Shia to serve its own interests' " .
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first secretary-general or leader of hezbollah from 1989 until 1991
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first secretary-general or leader of hezbollah for a year
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“militant” now appears 2× under In Hezbollah, 29% of the way down the article
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