Editing Hezbollah (section)

=== 1985 manifesto ===
On 16 February 1985, Sheik Ibrahim al-Amin issued Hezbollah's manifesto. The ideology presented in it was described as radical.{{By whom|date=January 2020}} Its first objective was to [[Anti-imperialism|fight against]] what Hezbollah described as [[American imperialism|American]] and [[Israeli occupation of the West Bank|Israeli imperialism]], including the [[Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon]] and other territories. The second objective was to gather all Muslims into an "[[ummah]]", under which Lebanon would further the aims of the [[1979 Revolution]] of Iran. It also declared it would protect all Lebanese communities, excluding those that collaborated with Israel, and support all national movements—both Muslim and non-Muslim—throughout the world.{{which|date=January 2020|reason=Which kinds of national movements?}} The ideology has since evolved, and today Hezbollah is a political entity focused on social justice.<ref name="engeland"/>

Translated excerpts from Hezbollah's original 1985 manifesto read:

{{blockquote|We are the sons of the ''umma'' (Muslim community)&nbsp;...

...&nbsp;We are an ''ummah'' linked to the Muslims of the whole world by the solid doctrinal and religious connection of Islam, whose message God wanted to be fulfilled by the Seal of the [[Prophets of Islam|Prophets]], i.e., Prophet [[Muhammad]].&nbsp;... As for our culture, it is based on the Holy [[Quran]], the [[Sunnah|Sunna]] and the legal rulings of the ''[[faqih]]'' who is our source of imitation&nbsp;...<ref name="The Hizballah Program" />}}