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| Wellknown Relatives = [[Al-Sayyid Hasan Nasrallah]], [[Qasim Soleimani]] | | Wellknown Relatives = [[Al-Sayyid Hasan Nasrallah]], [[Qasim Soleimani]] | ||
| Birth = 1964 | | Birth = 1964 | ||
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Al-Sayyid Hāshim Ṣafī al-Dīn (Arabic:{{ia| السيد هاشِم صَفي الدّین}}) (b. 1964 - d | Al-Sayyid Hāshim Ṣafī al-Dīn (Arabic:{{ia| السيد هاشِم صَفي الدّین}}) (b. 1964 - d. [[3 October]] 2024) was the head of the Executive Council of [[Hezbollah (Lebanon)|Hezbollah in Lebanon]] and was recognized as the second-in-command after [[Sayyid Hasan Nasrallah]] until his assassination in October 2024. | ||
Safi al-Din has been a member of Hezbollah since its founding in 1982 and has led the Executive Council since 1994.<ref>[https://arabic.euronews.com/2024/09/28/hashem-safieddine-potential-successor-hassan-nasrallah-lebanon-gaza-israel-iran Who is Hashim Safi al-Din...The possible successor of Hasan Nasrallah? (Arabic)]</ref> | Safi al-Din has been a member of Hezbollah since its founding in 1982 and has led the Executive Council since 1994.<ref>[https://arabic.euronews.com/2024/09/28/hashem-safieddine-potential-successor-hassan-nasrallah-lebanon-gaza-israel-iran Who is Hashim Safi al-Din...The possible successor of Hasan Nasrallah? (Arabic)]</ref> He oversees Hezbollah's economic and social activities in this role.<ref>[https://harfetaze.com/118739/بیوگرافی-و-سوابق-سید-هاشم-صفی-الدین/ Biography of Sayyid Hashim Safi al-Din.]</ref> In 2017, he was added to the United States sanctions list.<ref>[https://arabic.euronews.com/2024/09/28/hashem-safieddine-potential-successor-hassan-nasrallah-lebanon-gaza-israel-iran Who is Hashim Safi al-Din...The possible successor of Hasan Nasrallah?]</ref> | ||
Safi al-Din has familial ties to [[Al-Sayyid Hasan Nasrallah| | The Israeli army announced the assassination of Safi al-Din on October 3, 2024, during an attack on the suburbs of Beirut.<ref>[https://www.aljazeera.net/news/2024/10/23/عاجل-حزب-الله-ينعى-رئيس-المجلس Hezbollah is mourning the Chairman of the Executive Council, Hashem Safiuddin]</ref> Media outlets reported the discovery of his body on October 22, 2024,<ref>[https://www.alhadath.net/2024/10/23/انتشال-جثمان-هاشم-صفي-الدين-بالمريجة-ومعه-23-شخصا Lebanon.. The body of Hashem Safi al-Din was recovered in Mreijeh, along with 23 people]</ref>, and Hezbollah officially announced his martyrdom on October 23, 2024.<ref>[https://www.almanar.com.lb/12654688 Hezbollah martyrs Sayyed Hashem Safi al-Din on the road to Jerusalem]</ref> | ||
Hezbollah confirmed Safi al-Din's martyrdom in a statement on October 23, 2024 following the attacks of the Zionist regime on Beirut.<ref>[https://fa.shafaqna.com/news/1907184/ The martyrdom of Sayyid Hashim Safi al-Din was confirmed | |||
The delay in announcing Safi al-Din's martyrdom was due to the Israeli army targeting the rescue teams sent to the site of his assassination, which hindered their ability to assess his condition.<ref>[https://www.elwatannews.com/news/details/7634259 Why was there a delay in finding the body of Hashem Safi al-Din after he was targeted 3 weeks ago?]</ref> | |||
[[Sayyid Ali Khamenei]], the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, issued a condolence message on the occasion of Safi al-Din's martyrdom, describing him as a brave and selfless mujahid and one of the most prominent leaders of Hezbollah. He emphasized that Hezbollah remains alive, serving as the most vigorous defender of Lebanon and the foremost shield against the Zionist regime's greed, which seeks to divide Lebanon.<ref>[https://english.khamenei.ir/news/11200/Hezbollah-is-alive-thriving-and-fulfilling-its-historic-role Hezbollah is alive, thriving, and fulfilling its historic role]</ref> | |||
Safi al-Din has familial ties to [[Al-Sayyid Hasan Nasrallah|Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah]]<ref>[https://aawsat.com/العالم-العربي/المشرق-العربي/5065494-صهر-قاسم-سليماني-من-هو-هاشم-صفي-الدين-الذي-قتلته-إسرائيل؟ Qassem Soleimani's son-in-law... Who is Hashem Safieddine, the most prominent candidate to succeed Nasrallah?]</ref> and remained relatively unknown in Lebanese politics until he began representing the Secretary-General at party events, particularly during the [[Funeral Procession|funerals]] of Hezbollah' martyrs, due to security measures surrounding Nasrallah.<ref>[https://aawsat.com/العالم-العربي/المشرق-العربي/5065494-صهر-قاسم-سليماني-من-هو-هاشم-صفي-الدين-الذي-قتلته-إسرائيل؟ Qassem Soleimani's son-in-law... Who is Hashem Safieddine, the most prominent candidate to succeed Nasrallah?]</ref> | |||
Hezbollah confirmed Safi al-Din's martyrdom in a statement on October 23, 2024, following the attacks of the Zionist regime on Beirut.<ref>[https://fa.shafaqna.com/news/1907184/ The martyrdom of Sayyid Hashim Safi al-Din was confirmed]</ref> | |||
==Biography and Views== | ==Biography and Views== | ||
Sayyid Hashim Safi al-Din was born in 1964 in a village in southern [[Lebanon]]<ref>[https://arabic.rt.com/middle_east/1604924-شبيه-نصر-الله-من-هو-هاشم-صفي-الدين-المرشح-لقيادة-حزب-الله/ Nasrallah's lookalike... Hashem Safi al-Din, candidate to lead "Hezbollah" (Arabic)]</ref> to a prominent and influential family.<ref>[https://aawsat.com/العالم-العربي/المشرق-العربي/5065494-صهر-قاسم-سليماني-من-هو-هاشم-صفي-الدين-الذي-قتلته-إسرائيل؟ Qassem Soleimani's son-in-law... Who is Hashem Safieddine, the most prominent candidate to succeed Nasrallah?]</ref> He started his religious education at a young age<ref>[https://arabic.euronews.com/2024/09/28/hashem-safieddine-potential-successor-hassan-nasrallah-lebanon-gaza-israel-iran Who is Hashim Safi al-Din...The possible successor of Hasan Nasrallah? (Arabic)]</ref> and, before moving to [[Qom]] for further studies, married the daughter of Sayyid Muhammad Ali Amin, a member of the [[The Supreme Islamic Shi'a Council of Lebanon|Supreme Islamic Council of Shia Muslims in Lebanon]].<ref>[https://arabic.euronews.com/2024/09/28/hashem-safieddine-potential-successor-hassan-nasrallah-lebanon-gaza-israel-iran Who is Hashim Safi al-Din...The possible successor of Hasan Nasrallah?]</ref> | |||
While in [[Qom]], Safi al-Din was profoundly influenced by the political philosophy of Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist ([[Wilayat al-Faqih]]) as articulated by [[Imam Khomeini]], a subject he later explored in his writings.<ref>[https://arabic.euronews.com/2024/09/28/hashem-safieddine-potential-successor-hassan-nasrallah-lebanon-gaza-israel-iran Who is Hashim Safi al-Din...The possible successor of Hasan Nasrallah? | While in [[Qom]], Safi al-Din was profoundly influenced by the political philosophy of Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist ([[Wilayat al-Faqih]]) as articulated by [[Imam Khomeini]], a subject he later explored in his writings.<ref>[https://arabic.euronews.com/2024/09/28/hashem-safieddine-potential-successor-hassan-nasrallah-lebanon-gaza-israel-iran Who is Hashim Safi al-Din...The possible successor of Hasan Nasrallah?]</ref> His brother, Abdullah Safi al-Din, represents Hezbollah in [[Iran]], and his son, Rida Safi al-Din, is married to [[Qasem Soleimani|Qasem Soleimani's]] daughter.<ref>[https://harfetaze.com/118739/بیوگرافی-و-سوابق-سید-هاشم-صفی-الدین/ Biography of Sayyid Hashim Safi al-Din.]</ref> | ||
Safi al-Din believes that [[muslim|Muslims]], especially scholars, have a responsibility to defend the oppressed, particularly in the context of the [[Gaza]] blockade. He argues that if scholars can't find a compelling reason in their teachings to support the people of Gaza, they should reconsider the relevance of their knowledge to [[Islam]].<ref>[https://instance2.almayadeen.net/news/politics/صفي-الدين--اليمن-الذي-ترك-وحيدا-لسنوات-لم-يترك-فلسطين Al-Sayyid Safi al-Din: Yemen, which was left alone for years, did not leave Palestine.]</ref> | |||
Seyyid Hashim Safi al-Din stated, "What we witnessed in the Gaza Strip—destruction and the killing of people—proves the importance of resistance weapons in Lebanon.<ref>[https://www.almayadeen.net/news/politics/السيد-صفي-الدين:-ما-شاهدناه-في-غزة-يثبت-أهمية-سلاح-المقاومة Al-Sayyid Safi al-Din: What we saw in Gaza proves the importance of the resistance weapon in Lebanon]</ref> | |||
At the memorial marking the fortieth day after Qasem Soleimani's [[martyrdom]], Safi al-Din stated that Soleimani's sacrifice would ultimately lead to the expulsion of the [[United States]] from the region and the liberation of its peoples.<ref>[https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1398/11/23/2201882/رئیس-شورای-اجرایی-حزب-الله-لبنان-با-آیت-الله-مصباح-یزدی-دیدار-کرد The head of the Executive Council of Hezbollah met with Ayatullah Misbah Yazdi.]</ref> | |||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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*[https://harfetaze.com/118739/بیوگرافی-و-سوابق-سید-هاشم-صفی-الدین/ | * [https://harfetaze.com/118739/بیوگرافی-و-سوابق-سید-هاشم-صفی-الدین/ Biography of Sayyid Hashim Safi al-Din. (Persian)]. Accessed: 2024/09/29. | ||
*[https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1398/11/23/2201882/ | * [https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1398/11/23/2201882/رئیس-شورای-اجرایی-حزب-الله-لبنان-با-آیت-الله-مصباح-یزدی-دیدار-کرد The head of the Executive Council of Hezbollah met with Ayatullah Misbah Yazdi. (Persian)]. Accessed: 2024/09/29. | ||
*[https:// | * [https://instance2.almayadeen.net/news/politics/صفي-الدين--اليمن-الذي-ترك-وحيدا-لسنوات-لم-يترك-فلسطين Sayyid Safi al-Din: Yemen, which was left alone for years, did not leave Palestine. (Arabic)]. Accessed: 2024/09/29. | ||
*[https://arabic.rt.com/middle_east/1604924- | * [https://arabic.rt.com/middle_east/1604924-شبيه-نصر-الله-من-هو-هاشم-صفي-الدين-المرشح-لقيادة-حزب-الله/ Nasrallah's lookalike... Hashem Safi al-Din, candidate to lead "Hezbollah" (Arabic)]. Accessed: 2024/09/29. | ||
*[https://arabic.euronews.com/2024/09/28/hashem-safieddine-potential-successor-hassan-nasrallah-lebanon-gaza-israel-iran | * [https://arabic.euronews.com/2024/09/28/hashem-safieddine-potential-successor-hassan-nasrallah-lebanon-gaza-israel-iran Who is Hashim Safi al-Din...The possible successor of Hasan Nasrallah? (Arabic)]. Accessed: 2024/09/29. | ||
*[https://aawsat.com/ | * [https://aawsat.com/العالم-العربي/المشرق-العربي/5065494-صهر-قاسم-سليماني-من-هو-هاشم-صفي-الدين-الذي-قتلته-إسرائيل؟ Qassem Soleimani's son-in-law... Who is Hashem Safieddine, the most prominent candidate to succeed Nasrallah? Arabic)]. Accessed: 2024/10/02. | ||
*[https:// | * [https://instance2.almayadeen.net/news/politics/صفي-الدين--اليمن-الذي-ترك-وحيدا-لسنوات-لم-يترك-فلسطين Al-Sayyid Safi al-Din: Yemen, which was left alone for years, did not leave Palestine (Arabic)]. Accessed: 2024/10/02. | ||
*[https://www.almayadeen.net/news/politics/ | * [https://www.almayadeen.net/news/politics/السيد-صفي-الدين:-ما-شاهدناه-في-غزة-يثبت-أهمية-سلاح-المقاومة Al-Sayyid Safi al-Din: What we saw in Gaza proves the importance of the resistance weapon in Lebanon (Arabic)]. Accessed: 2024/10/02. | ||
*[https://fa.shafaqna.com/news/1907184/ | * [https://fa.shafaqna.com/news/1907184/ The martyrdom of Sayyid Hashim Safi al-Din was confirmed (Persian)]. Accessed: 2024/10/23. | ||
* [https://www.aljazeera.net/news/2024/10/23/عاجل-حزب-الله-ينعى-رئيس-المجلس Hezbollah is mourning the Chairman of the Executive Council, Hashem Safiuddin (Arabic)]. Accessed: 2024/10/27. | |||
* [https://www.alhadath.net/2024/10/23/انتشال-جثمان-هاشم-صفي-الدين-بالمريجة-ومعه-23-شخصا Lebanon.. The body of Hashem Safi al-Din was recovered in Mreijeh, along with 23 people (Arabic)]. Accessed: 2024/10/27. | |||
* [https://www.almanar.com.lb/12654688 Hezbollah martyrs Sayyed Hashem Safi al-Din on the road to Jerusalem (Arabic)]. Accessed: 2024/10/27. | |||
* [https://www.elwatannews.com/news/details/7634259 Why was there a delay in finding the body of Hashem Safi al-Din after he was targeted 3 weeks ago? (Arabic)]. Accessed: 2024/10/27. | |||
* [https://english.khamenei.ir/news/11200/Hezbollah-is-alive-thriving-and-fulfilling-its-historic-role Hezbollah is alive, thriving, and fulfilling its historic role (English)]. Accessed: 2024/10/27. | |||
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