For other uses of Amal, see the disambiguation page. Åmål is a small town in Sweden. ...

Amal (Arabic: afwâju l-muqâwamati l-lubnâniya) is short for the Lebanese Resistance Detachments. Amal is the popular name, meaning "hope" in Arabic. Amal became one of the most important Shi'ite Muslim militias during the Lebanese Civil War. Amal grew strong through its close ties with the Islamic regime of Iran, and the 300,000 Shi'i internal refugees from southern Lebanon after the Israeli bombings in the early 1980s. At its greatest the militia had 14,000 troops. Arabic (العربية) is a Semitic language, closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... The Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990) had its origin in the conflicts and political compromises of Lebanons colonial period and was exacerbated by the nations changing demographic trends, Christian and Muslim inter-religious strife, and proximity to Syria and Israel. ...

Unlike Hizbullah, Amal does not call for an Islamic state in Lebanon. Amal's historical objectives are to achieve respect for Lebanon's long-alienated Shiite population and a fairer distribution of resources for the South.

Amal fought a long campaign against Palestinian refugees in the Lebanese Civil War called the War of the Camps. After the War of the Camps Amal fought a bloody battle against its fellow Shi'a group Hizbullah for Beirut. This battle ended with massive Syrian intervention. The War of the Camps was a subconflict within the Lebanese Civil War in which Palestinian refugee camps were besieged by the Shiite Amal militia. ... Hezbollah militant Guerrilla carrying Hezbollah Flag Hezbollah (Arabic ‮حزب الله‬, meaning Party of God) is a political and military organization in Lebanon founded in 1982 to fight Israel in southern Lebanon. ... Central Beirut (2004) Beirut ( Arabic بيروت - the French name, Beyrouth, was also commonly used in English in the past) is the capital, largest city and chief seaport of Lebanon. ...

History

1974: The Movement of the Disinherited is formed by the Shi'i leader Imam Moussa Sader. 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Moussa Sader (also spelled as Moussa Sadr or Moussa el Sadr) was born in the city of Qom, Iran on April 15th 1928. ...

20 January 1975: The Lebanese Resistance Detachments are formed as a military wing of The Movement of the Disinherited, and came to be popularly known as Amal (from the acronym Afwaj al-Mouqawma Al-Lubnaniyya). January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

1982: Nabih Berri becomes one of the leaders of Amal. He was a Shi'i layman, but maintained close relations with Syria. 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nabih Berri (born January 28, 1938) is the speaker of Lebanons parliament and a leader of the Shiite people in Lebanon. ...

1985: Amal begins its long bloody siege of the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps. 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1987: Amal ends its siege of the camps. 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

September 1991: With background in the Syrian controlled end of the Lebanese Civil War in October 1990, 2,800 Amal troops joined the Lebanese army. 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Currently Amal has 9 deputies in the parliament and its president Nabih Berri is the president of the parliament. Nabih Berri (born January 28, 1938) is the speaker of Lebanons parliament and a leader of the Shiite people in Lebanon. ...