Funeral of Baalbek-Hermel Clans Dean Abbas Shamas in Bodai; Sheikh Al-Khatib: We Will Not Be Dragged into Strife
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**Funeral of Baalbek-Hermel Clans Dean Abbas Shamas in Bodai; Sheikh Al-Khatib: We Will Not Be Dragged into Strife**
The clans of the Beqaa, the Supreme Islamic Shiite Council, and the residents of the eastern and western villages of Baalbek and the town of Bodai bid farewell to the late dean of the Baalbek-Hermel clans, Abbas Asadollah Shamas, who was laid to his final resting place in the town of Bodai, west of Baalbek.
The deputy head of the Supreme Islamic Shiite Council, Sheikh Ali Al-Khatib, led the funeral prayers for the deceased before he was interred in the town’s cemetery.
The funeral procession was preceded by a memorial service held at the Bodai *Hussainiya* (memorial hall), attended by MP Ghazi Zaiter representing Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, the deputy head of the Supreme Islamic Shiite Council Sheikh Ali Al-Khatib, Sayyid Faisal Shokr representing the Secretary-General of Hezbollah Sheikh Naim Qassem (serving as the deputy head of Hezbollah’s Beqaa region branch), MP Ihab Hamadeh, the President of the Islamic University Dr. Hassan Al-Laqis heading a university delegation, and former MP Yahya Shamas. They were joined by leaders from the Amal Movement and Hezbollah, Internal Security Forces officers, mayors, municipal officials (*mukhtars*), clan elders, and local dignitaries.
In his speech during the ceremony, Sheikh Al-Khatib affirmed the rejection of all forms of strife (*fitna*), stating: “We will not be dragged into the strife they desire to weaken the resolve of Lebanon and the Syrian/Lebanese people,” calling on the Lebanese to reverse their position on “an agreement that was born dead.”
Sheikh Al-Khatib urged national partners to take a patriotic stance, pointing out that their positions “were not for the benefit of the Shiite community alone, but were for the dignity, sovereignty, and people of Lebanon.” He stressed that “all sacrifices were made for the sake of Lebanon,” considering that there are those who “try to give the issue a sectarian character by isolating the Shiites from the rest of the homeland, even though they have paid heavy prices in defense of Lebanon’s unity and sovereignty.”
He added: “Do not lie to the Lebanese by talking about sovereignty while you are politically compromised. Our position will remain wise and supportive of all Lebanese. Today, in this sensitive and fateful stage, everyone is required to take the stance demanded by these circumstances.”
Sheikh Al-Khatib noted that the Shiites paid heavy prices in terms of homes, livelihoods, and displacement to various Lebanese regions, saying: “Your capital is your nobility, so do not allow some to provoke you or drag you into the strife sought by the enemy.” He added that “the agreement signed by the authority with the ‘Israeli’ enemy, under the name of an understanding, grants legitimacy to the occupation of the resisting and defending South, along with the Beqaa and the Dahiyeh (southern suburbs), after their residents paid heavy prices in displacement and banishment.”
He addressed the authority, asking: “Are you truly entrusted with Lebanon and its land?”, stressing that “no matter the scale of the provocations, we will not step into strife.”
Sheikh Al-Khatib praised the journey of the late Abbas Asadollah Shamas, recalling his role in quelling strife in 1975 when Imam Sayyid Musa al-Sadr tasked him with the responsibility of protecting the region. He said: “He was a pioneer in wisdom and reconciliation, leaving behind a great legacy and a trust that must be preserved. We deeply miss him today during this difficult period that Lebanon is going through.”
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