Islamist Islamic Amal was a Lebanese Shia military movement based in Baalbek, Lebanon. Islamic Amal was led by Husayn Al-Musawi, who was also a leading figure in Hezbollah. The larger Amal Movement originated in 1974. In 1982 Al-Musawi broke with the Amal Movement over the decision to go along with U.S. mediation in Lebanon rather than attack Israeli troops. Al-Musawi pledged "We are seeking to formulate an Islamic society which in the final analysis will produce an Islamic state. ... The Islamic revolution will march to liberate Palestine and Jerusalem, and the Islamic state will then spread its authority over the region of which Lebanon is only a part." The group was supported by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard, which assisted in recruiting, training and funding. After the 1979 revolution, was committed to expanding Shi'a influence throughout the Islamic world.
Islamist Islamic Amal Movement
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