(17 Jul 2024)
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Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon – 17 July 2024
1. Various of Hezbollah members, scouts and supporters marching in a procession to commemorate Ashoura; Scouts holding posters of Iranian and Hezbollah leaders
2. Various of Hezbollah leaders Naim Kassem and Hashem Safieddine marching in the rally
3. Participants beating their chests and chanting religious slogans
4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Hussein Qashakesh, cleric:
“Today, by holding onto the principles of Imam Hussein on Ashoura and adhering to his slogan ‘We will never accept humiliation’, we draw strength to achieve victory in Gaza, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, and all corners of the world, God willing."
5. Various of participants marching and chanting, (Arabic) “Death to Israel, Death to America,” and “America is the great Satan.”
6. SOUNBITE (Arabic) Doaa Kashoush, participant in the rally:
"This year is different from the last year. This year we are fighting Israel, and if Imam Hussein were here with us, he would be fighting Israel with us."
7. Various of supporters marching and chanting in Arabic "Here I am, Hussein."
8. SOUNBITE (Arabic) Mohammad Akil, Hezbollah supporter:
"There is a fervor among the people against oppression, arrogance, and the injustice experienced in Gaza. People have come out wholeheartedly and willingly with significant participation from both the young and the elderly. The people of the south are also present here in the suburb."
9. Various of Hezbollah supporters gathered in square, chanting for Nasrallah who was delivering a speech on a large screen
STORYLINE:
Shiite Muslims Wednesday in Lebanon and Iraq commemorated Ashoura, marking the 7th-century death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein, that gave birth to their faith, while paying tribute to Palestinians as the Israel-Hamas war entered its 10th month and tensions heightened between Hezbollah and the Israeli military.
The rift between Islam’s two main sects deepened after Sunnis killed Imam Hussein in battle in the Iraqi city of Karbala, south of Baghdad.
It continues to this day to play a key role in shaping the identity of Shiites, who represent over 10% of the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims.
In the Shiite community, Ashoura is viewed as a symbol of struggle against injustice and tyranny.
Participants usually wear black and set up black funeral tents, a sign of mourning, while carrying red flags that represent Hussein’s blood.
Clerics recount the story of his death as Shiite Muslims cry and beat their chests.
In the southern suburbs of Beirut, where Hezbollah has a strong presence, youth scouts held portraits of the militant group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and prominent Lebanese Shiite cleric Moussa al-Sadr who has been missing since 1978.
Thousands attended the procession which paid tribute to hundreds of Hezbollah militants killed in monthslong clashes with the Israeli military in southern Lebanon, many waving the group’s yellow flags.
In a televised address to commemorate Ashoura Wednesday, Nasrallah warned the Israeli military against targeting civilians in Lebanon, saying the group will target new Israeli towns and villages otherwise.
“If your tanks came to Lebanon and southern Lebanon … you won’t have any left.”
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