ABSTRACT
The main findings are considered in relation to the role and function of religion in Hezbollah’s political strategy in the context of contemporary global security issues. Founded as a resistance movement to the threat of Israel, Hezbollah’s success in driving Israel out of southern Lebanon gained it widespread support among Lebanese Shi’ites, particularly. Hezbollah employs religion and religious tools to better pursue its political goals. Its use of religious tools such as taklif shari, ijtihad, and fatwa also provides a clear demonstration of the party’s ability to be flexible in its interpretation of Islamic principles and values to serve its strategic interests. The decision-making and action-taking by Hezbollah in relation to domestic politics and regional conflicts is unquestionably an important and developing point of interest. Hezbollah is a rational non-State group and more than just a guerrilla or terrorist organisation was supported on various grounds.
