Hezbollah
English
Alternative forms
- Hizbullah
- Hizbollah
- Hizballah
- Hizb Allah
Etymology
From Arabic حِزْبُ اللّٰه (ḥizbu llāh, literally “party of God”).
Proper noun
Hezbollah
- A political and military Shi'a Islamic organization that arose after the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon.
- There are fears of another war between Hezbollah and Israel as border clashes continue.
Derived terms
- Hezbollahzation, Hezbollahization
Translations
Lebanese Shia islamic organisation
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