Sheikh Naim Qassem Named Hezbollah Chief
Sheikh Qassem, who served as Hezbollah’s deputy chief since 1991, replaces Sayed Hassan Nasrallah, who was martyred in an Israeli airstrike on a Beirut suburb on September 27.
Sheikh Qassem was among the figures contributing to the establishment of Hezbollah and the Amal movement.
Hezbollah said in a statement on the appointment of its new secretary general, “Based on faith in Allah Almighty, commitment to authentic Muhammadan Islam, adherence to Hezbollah’s principles and goals, and following the established procedure for the election of the Secretary-General, Hezbollah’s Shura Council has agreed on the election of His Eminence Sheikh Naim Qassem as Secretary-General of Hezbollah, entrusting him with the blessed banner on this journey. We pray to the Almighty to grant him success in this honorable mission of leading Hezbollah and its Islamic resistance.
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“We pledge to Allah Almighty, to the spirit of our most revered and cherished martyr, His Eminence Sayed Hassan Nasrallah (may Allah be pleased with him), to the martyrs, to the fighters of the Islamic resistance, and to our steadfast, patient, and loyal people to work together to achieve Hezbollah’s principles and the goals of its path, to keep the flame of resistance bright and its banner held high until victory is achieved. Allah is dominant over His affairs, indeed Allah is Mighty and Powerful.”
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