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Birth date: August 31, 1960Birth place: Beirut, Lebanon Father: Abd al-Karim, who worked as a grocerMarriage: Fatima Yassin Children: Muhammad Hadi (died in 1997), Muhammad Jawad, Zeinab, Muhammad Ali and Muhammad Mahdi Education: Islamic seminaries in Iran and IraqReligion: Shiite MuslimOther Facts:
Oldest of nine children. Wears a black turban to signify that he is a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.Timeline:
1975 – After civil war breaks out in Lebanon, the Nasrallah family leaves Beirut and moves to a village near Tyre. 1976–Nasrallah moves to Najaf, Iraq, to attend a Shiite seminary.1978 – Is expelled from Iraq during a time of Shiite repression (President Saddam Hussein was a Sunni) and returns to Lebanon along with his mentor, Abbas Musawi. Musawi establishes a religious school in Baalbeck, where Nasrallah teaches and studies. 1978-1982– Member of the Shiite Amal movement during Lebanon's civil war. 1982–Organizes a group to fight against the Israeli occupation of Lebanon. This group eventually evolves into Hezbollah. 1987-1989 –Studies at a seminary in Qom, Iran. 1991 – Musawi becomes the secretary-general of Hezbollah. Nasrallah returns to Lebanon. February 1992 – Replaces Musawi as secretary-general of Hezbollah after Musawi is killed by an Israeli helicopter strike.1997–Nasrallah's son, Muhammad Hadi, is killed in a clash with Israeli forces.July 12, 2006 – Hezbollah crosses the border into Israel and captures two soldiers during a raid; a 34-day conflict ensues. September 22, 2006 – Nasrallah makes his first public appearance since the beginning of the conflict in July, addressing hundreds of thousands of people at a rally in Beirut.November 30, 2006 – In a speech broadcast on television, Nasrallah calls for peaceful protests to secure the resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and the creation of a national unity government. The next day, security sources estimate that at least 200,000 protesters gather in the streets of Beirut, Lebanon. May 2008 – Declares the government's move to shutRead More – Source
