Amal Movement
Amal Movement حركة أمل | |
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| Abbreviation | Amal, أمل |
| Chairman | Nabih Berri |
| Founders | Musa al-Sadr Hussein el-Husseini Mostafa Chamran Grégoire Haddad Ragheb Harb |
| Founded | 6 July 1974 |
| Headquarters | Beirut |
| Military wing | Lebanese Resistance Regiments (1975–1991) Al-Abbas Force (since 2006) |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| National affiliation | March 8 Alliance |
| International affiliation | Axis of Resistance |
| Colours | Green, Red |
| Slogan | To struggle against oppression (tagline) |
| Parliamentary bloc | Development and Liberation |
| Parliament of Lebanon | 15 / 128 |
| Cabinet of Lebanon | 2 / 24 |
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The Amal Movement (Arabic: حركة أمل, romanized: Ḥarakat Amal, lit. 'Hope Movement') is a Lebanese political party and militia affiliated mainly with the Shia community of Lebanon. It was founded by Musa al-Sadr and Hussein el-Husseini in 1974 as the "Movement of the Deprived." The party has been led by Nabih Berri since 1980.
The Amal movement gained attention from Shia outcry after the disappearance of Musa al-Sadr and saw a renewal in popularity after Israel's invasion of Lebanon in 1978. The Iranian Revolution of 1978–79 also provided momentum for the party. The Amal Movement is the largest predominantly Shia party in parliament, having fourteen representatives to Hezbollah's thirteen. Amal has an alliance with Hezbollah.