Resistance, Jihad, and Martyrdom in Contemporary Lebanese Shi'a Discourse

Author: el-Husseini, Rola

Source: The Middle East Journal, Volume 62, Number 3, Summer 2008 , pp. 399-414(16)

Publisher: Middle East Institute

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Abstract:

This article examines the contemporary Shi'a understanding of jihad, martyrdom, and resistance through an analysis of the writings of two leading Lebanese Shi'a scholars: Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah and Muhammad Mahdi Shams al-Din. This article shows the impact of their writings on resistance movements in the region. It maintains that their discourse is central to the ideological foundation of Hizbullah, and also has affected the development of Hamas and its adoption of tactics developed in Lebanon against Israel.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.3751/62.3.12

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