Sheikh Abdul Amir Qabalan Calls for Support of Army

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The deputy head of the Higher Shiite Islamic Council, Sheikh Abdul Amir Qabalan, on Sunday called on the Lebanese to distance themselves from strife and to back the army.

During his sermon on the occasion of Eid al-Adha Qabalan hoped for peace and security.

“We should steer clear of conspiracies … and strife,” he said.

He also urged the Lebanese to back the military which for the past two months has been fighting militants near the border with Syria.

The army should win in the battlefield, Qabalan said.

In early August, the Sunni extremists from al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State group crossed into the northeastern border town of Arsal from Syria, capturing soldiers and policemen.

Two of the soldiers have since been beheaded and one has been killed in captivity.

On Saturday, Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif Daryan warned that the nation was under threat because of political divisions and stressed that those committing inhumane acts in the name of religion were not faithful.

“The atrocities committed in the name of religion confirm that they (the perpetrators) don't have faith,” said Daryan in his Eid al-Adha sermon in reference to the jihadist groups.

Comments 5
Thumb ex-fpm 05 October 2014, 13:24

plus 1

Thumb _mowaten_ 05 October 2014, 14:52

maybe i should feel bad for you, because your dream is never going to happen. but i dont :)

Thumb Mystic 05 October 2014, 15:28

mowaten, you are ruining these poor kids dreams. Watch out, you might be charged with their suicide attempts.

Default-user-icon gazelle (Guest) 05 October 2014, 14:16

Good intentioned hapless guy, who when hezballah executed lebanese air force captain samer hanna, was coaxed to claim that samer hanna was shot by israli infiltrators

Default-user-icon PEACE (Guest) 06 October 2014, 02:06

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Well said.
Supporting the army is for all Lebanese (particularly HA) to put themselves and fight under the army's umbrella for the benefit of Lebanon only.