Draft:Sadeq Nablusi
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| Name | Sadeq Nablusi |
| Other Names | Sadeq al-Nablusi
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| Birth Place | Beirut |
| Brith Date | 1975 CE |
| Death Place | During Israeli attack on Sayyida Zahra Complex in Sidon |
| Death Date | 8 April 2026 CE [citation needed] |
| Religion | Islam |
Sadeq Nablusi, Lebanese Shia cleric, professor at Lebanese International University, Manager of Sayyida Zahra Complex in Sidon, official representative of Hezbollah, and one of the prominent figures of the Islamic Resistance Movement in southern Lebanon and member of the Supreme Council of Lebanese Shia.
Biography
Sadeq Nablusi was born in 1975 CE. He completed his undergraduate studies in Political Science at the Lebanese University in Beirut, and his master's and doctoral studies in International Relations at the Islamic University of Beirut. In 2003 CE, he was ordained by Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Academic Activities
Dr. Sadeq Nablusi published numerous articles and research papers in Lebanese and Arab magazines and newspapers, participated in several conferences inside and outside Lebanon, and was a professor at the Lebanese International University. Some of his works include:
- Ashura and the Possibilities of Missionary Utility;
- Imam Hussein and His Madinan Cry in the Wilderness of History;
- Imam al-Sadr and the Construction of the Shia Self;
Responsibilities
- Manager of Sayyida Zahra Complex in Sidon;
- Manager of Imam Sadeq Seminary;
- Member of the Supreme Council of Lebanese Shia;
- Official Representative of Hezbollah Lebanon;
- One of the prominent figures of the Islamic Resistance Movement in southern Lebanon.
Death
Sheikh Sadeq al-Nablusi was martyred on 8 April 2026 CE, in an Israeli airstrike on the Sayyida Zahra Complex in the city of Sidon[citation needed][1].
Viewpoint
Unjust US Interference in the Constitution and Governance of Lebanon
Sheikh Sadeq Nablusi, one of the Shia clerics of Lebanon, said: Lebanon must emerge from pressure through wisdom, expediency, and fulfilling its responsibilities to end the dangerous crisis.
Stating that if protesters do not cooperate with other pillars of the country, it will lead to complexity and continuous crisis, he said: The formation of a new government will be the beginning of exiting the crisis and the start of political and economic reforms.
Sheikh Nablusi, noting that we should not allow foreigners to write the country's history, emphasized: Americans have no right to write the constitution and method of governance of Lebanon; in such a way that Lebanese people have no choice but to read and follow it.
The Lebanese cleric concluded: At this stage, we need courage, confrontation, and the use of new options that lead to a new future for Lebanon.
Martyrs Paving the Way for Victory
Sheikh Sadeq al-Nablusi, at the funeral ceremony of his martyred brother, Mohammad Afif, emphasized that with every martyrdom offered, we get closer to victory and great achievement.
Expressing the family's pride in the martyrdom of the media leader martyr Mohammad Afif, Sheikh al-Nablusi said: This martyrdom should strengthen us and increase our determination to continue the path, and we will certainly be victorious.
Sheikh Sadeq al-Nablusi emphasized: The blood of martyrs accelerates the process of exposing the enemy and its crimes, and this battle is the battle of humanity against savages.
Emphasis on Deepening Coexistence Between Muslims and Christians
Sheikh Sadeq Nablusi, one of the Lebanese clerics, in a meeting with Bishop Eli Haddad and Elias Kfour in the Catholic and Greek Orthodox Church, said: If in the past we believed that there are common values between Muslims and Christians, and this value must be established in coexistence relations based on faith foundations; today we need this coexistence not only based on faith foundations but based on existential foundations.
He emphasized: If we do not emphasize deepening Islamic-Christian relations, we will all be threatened in religion, belief, freedom, security, stability, and our existence; therefore, we must respond to all Takfiri terrorists who destroy, create division, and kill people in the name of religion by deepening relations.
He also added: Coexistence is no longer just a faith need but an existential and human necessity, and we must understand coexistence on this basis in the face of these challenges that our nations face[2].
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Reactions
Statement by the Jabal Amel Scholars Association
The text of the statement by the Jabal Amel Scholars Association condoling the martyrdom of Sadeq Nablusi is as follows:
With full satisfaction with the decree of God Almighty and with a heart filled with pain and anger, we mourn the high-ranking martyr Dr. Sheikh Sadeq al-Nablusi, to the dear people of Lebanon, the Islamic Ummah, and all free people of the world. The martyr Dr. Sheikh Sadeq al-Nablusi was martyred on 8 April 2026 CE, at the age of fifty-one, as a result of a treacherous attack by Israel on the Sayyida Zahra Complex in the city of Sidon, which is a religious complex including a Mosque, Hussainiya, and the Imam Sadeq Seminary for Religious Sciences, where he managed and taught. He was martyred along with a large number of workers and displaced persons, some of whom were martyred and others injured. Martyr Nablusi, the son of the late Ayatollah Allamah Sheikh Afif Nablusi, is one of the prominent figures of the Jabal Amel Seminary and one of the prominent figures of the Islamic Resistance Movement in southern Lebanon. He is also the brother of Martyr Haj Mohammad Afif Nablusi and the uncle of Martyr Mohammad Baqir Nablusi, in a house that made great sacrifices and in which knowledge was mixed with Jihad and speech with action. Martyr Nablusi created a scientific and intellectual voice in the fields of defending rights and an informed pulpit in confronting aggression and injustice. He combined the word of truth with a decisive position until God decreed his martyrdom in the path that he always invited to and had Faith in. While bidding farewell to this world of struggle, we condemn and denounce in the strongest terms the horrific massacre that Israel committed today. This massacre, which exceeded 134 air strikes and resulted in more than a thousand martyrs and injured, was carried out by intentionally and savagely targeting gatherings of displaced persons, without the slightest respect for human sanctity or the sanctity of place. These attacks targeted places of worship and religious houses and were a blatant violation of all divine values and international covenants. This savage aggression, with its dangerous consequences, once again confirms the criminal nature of the Israeli regime and its disregard for all norms and laws, and is a stain on the forehead of international silence and Arab and Islamic inaction, which have become partners in this crime through their silence and inaction. Therefore, we hold the Israeli enemy fully responsible for these massacres and their serious consequences. We emphasize our commitment to the option of resistance as a legitimate right in the face of occupation and aggression and a guarantee for the protection of land, nation, and sovereignty. In the escalation of the enemy's crimes, we see what necessitates greater decisiveness in response and escalation of confrontation to prevent aggression and curb its excesses. We also ask the Government of Lebanon to fulfill its national responsibilities in protecting its people, caring for the wounded and families of martyrs, and preserving national dignity. We ask international and humanitarian institutions to take immediate action to stop these crimes and hold the perpetrators accountable. We ask free nations to raise their voices against this injustice and support the oppressed with all legitimate means. We ask God Almighty to have mercy on the martyr Dr. Sheikh Sadeq al-Nablusi and gather him with the Prophets, the righteous, the martyrs, and the good, grant speedy recovery to the wounded, and grant Patience and forbearance to the families of the martyrs[1].
Hezbollah Lebanon
Hezbollah Lebanon, in a statement, condoled the martyrdom of Sheikh Sadeq al-Nablusi, who was martyred in an air strike by Israel on the Al-Zahra Complex in the city of Sidon. In this condolence message, it stated: He hastened to depart to meet his elder brother, Martyr Mohammad Afif[2].