Brave Shi'ites Criticize Nasrallah: Nasrallah Caused The Death Of Thousands Of Shi'ites During Absurd Confrontations With Israel
01 June 2013
By Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed
It is not easy for the Shi'ite scholar Sayyed Ali Al-Amin
to stand alongside the few who are against the
prominent Shi'ite figure Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Nasrallah leads 70,000 fighters, owns an arsenal of
weapons greater than that of any militia in the world,
and receives USD 1 billion from Iran in addition to
funds from the religious organizations supporting him.
Despite this, Ali Al-Amin reiterated his criticism of
Hezbollah's actions and involvement in the Syrian
conflict. He frankly and eloquently spoke his mind
regarding Nasrallah entangling Lebanon's Shi'ites in
the protection of the Assad regime. Sheikh Subhi Al-Tufayli,
another Lebanese Shi'ite leader, did the same. He
addressed Nasrallah, claiming that Shi'ite fighters
"are not defending Sayyidah Zaynab [granddaughter of
the Prophet Muhammad, whose shrine is located in
Syria] but President Bashar Al-Assad, as Iran directs
them into any war it wants."
Two Shi'ite leaders, Mohammad Al-Amin and Hani Fahs,
preceded Amin and Tufayli in this response to
Nasrallah. Last year, they signed a statement
condemning Assad's crimes and criticizing support for
the regime on behalf of any party, particularly
Hezbollah. They also expressed their support for the
Syrian people. The response to this moral stance was a
campaign launched by Assad and Hezbollah media outlets
accusing them of practicing "Wahhabi Shi'ism."
Had religious leaders Mohamed Hussein Fadlallah and
Sheikh Mohamed Shamseddine been alive, they would have
taken similar stands against Hezbollah, given their
reputation for being moderate and brave. They were
also known for encouraging co-existence with all
religions and sects and for dismissing all historical
myths used to ignite hatred and clashes among
different sects.
For this reason, their actions are greatly
appreciated. Anyone who speaks the truth despite the
opinion of the majority and the intimidation of arms
is brave, with firm principles, and should be
appreciated.
Nasrallah does not hesitate to send his support to
Shi'ites to Syria. Thousands of them currently fight
in the suburbs of Damascus, namely in Tartus and
Qusayr. This is all in favor of the Iranian regime,
which claims that the downfall of the Assad regime
will lead to its own downfall.
When Sayyed Ali Al-Amin addressed millions of
Arabs—both Sunnis and Shi'ites—he frankly announced
his condemnation of Nasrallah's actions and Assad's
crimes, bridging the huge gap that widens consistently
between the Sunni and Shi'ite sects. However, the wars
currently taking place have nothing to do with
Shi'ites or Sunnis; they are simply a result of
political exploitation. Saddam Hussein was not a Sunni
as much as he was an opportunistic dictator. The same
goes for Assad, who is not an Alawite so much as he is
a criminal who happens to be president. Hassan
Nasrallah is not a Shi'ite leader as much as he is a
leader of a militia and an employee of the Iranian
Revolutionary Guard's office.
The sectarian war is stimulated and mobilized in order
to send those deceived by it to die in Syria for the
personal goals of the leaders. Late Al-Qaeda leader
Osama bin Laden killed Sunnis in the same way that
Assad did. Nasrallah caused the death of thousands of
Shi'ites during absurd confrontations with Israel and
civil wars, not out of his love for Palestine or to
defend the prophet Hussein, but simply out of his
desire for leadership and personal glory.
Al Rashed is the
general manager of Al -Arabiya television. He is also
the former editor-in-chief of Asharq Al- Awsat, and
the leading Arabic weekly magazine, Al Majalla. He is
also a senior Columnist in the daily newspapers of Al
Madina and Al Bilad. He is a US post-graduate degree
in mass communications. He has been a guest on many TV
current affairs programs. He is currently based in
Dubai.
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