Nasrallah speaks on the 2nd anniversary of the end of the July war
On August 15, the Secretary General of Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah delivered a speech marking the 2nd anniversary of the July-August war. The following is the text of the speech carried by Hezbollah-affiliated Al Manar TV. The text is reprinted here with permission from and thanks to Mideastwire.
“I seek refuge in God from Satan, the accursed. In the name of God, the merciful, the compassionate; praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds; may the peace and blessings of God be upon our Lord and Prophet Muhammad and his good and chaste family members, righteous companions, and all the Apostles and messengers.
“God has said in his glorious book: “In the name of God, the merciful, the compassionate. Call to mind when ye were a small (band), despised through the land, and afraid that men might despoil and kidnap you; But He provided a safe asylum for you, strengthened you with His aid, and gave you Good things for sustenance: that ye might be grateful.”
“Peace and the blessings of God be upon you. At the beginning of my speech, and before touching on the glorious and dear occasion of the second anniversary of the divine victory, the triumph of the resistance, of Lebanon, and the nation, I would like to pay homage and offer condolences to the families of the martyrs, the martyrs of the Lebanese Army, and the martyrs of our good people in the city of Tripoli and the northern region who fell yesterday by murderous hands and the criminal operation that targeted the homeland, the Army, the people, and the entire country. I pray to Almighty God to grant the injured quick recovery and to give all the families of the causalities solace, patience, and forbearance. Continue reading… »
Posted: August 22nd, 2008 under CF REPORTS, Hezbollah, Israel-Hezbollah war, Lebanon.
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