Hani Fahs
Sheikh Seyyed Hani Fahs ( Arabic هاني فحص, DMG Hānī Faḥṣ ; * 1946 ; † September 18, 2014 ) was a Shiite clergyman in Lebanon and a critic of Hezbollah .
He was a member of the Supreme Shiite Council (المجلس الإسلامي الشيعي الأعلى) in Lebanon , founding member of the Arab Committee for Islamic-Christian Dialogue, composed of Sunnis , Shiites and Christians from the Arab world (اللجنة العربية للحوار الإسلامي - المسيحي / Arab Committee for the Islamic-Christian Dialogue) and the Permanent Committee for the Lebanese Dialogue.
In 2009 he was included in the list of the 500 Most Influential Muslims by the Prince al-Walid-bin-Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University and the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center of Jordan .
He was one of the 138 signatories of the open letter a common word between us and you ( Engl. A Common Word Between Us and You ), the personalities of Islam to "leaders of Christian churches everywhere" (Engl. "Leaders of Christian Churches, everywhere ... “) (October 13, 2007).
Web links
- english.alarabiya.net: Shiites should embrace Arab Spring, not fear it: Lebanese cleric
- now.mmedia.me: There is no religious duty in political matters
- worldcrunch.com: Shiites In Lebanon Start Saying 'No' To Hezbollah
Video
- Lebanese Shiite Scholar Hani Fahs: Iran and the Arab Regimes Use the Palestinian Cause as a Pretext - youtube.com
See also
Web links
- Prominent Shiite scholar Hani Fahs dies. In: The Daily Star of September 18, 2014 (English)
References and footnotes
- ↑ yale.edu (PDF; 4.8 MB)
- ↑ acommonword.com: A common word between us and you (summarized short form) (PDF; 186 kB)
| Hani Fahs (alternative names of the lemma) |
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| Hānī Faḥṣ; Hānī Muṣṭafā Faḥṣ; Hani 'Faḥṣ |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Fahs, Hani |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | فحص, هاني |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Shiite clergyman in Lebanon |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1946 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th September 2014 |