ISIS ideology of Wahhabism is 'more evil' than Israel, says Hezbollah leader
Hezbollah's Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah has condemned the radical Islamic movement known as Wahhabism, saying that it is worse than Israel. He also considers the sect responsible for damaging the image of Islam.
Wahhabism is an extreme form of Sunni Islam that has been considered as a strong influence on the ideology of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and Al-Qaeda.
"Wahhabism is more evil than Israel, especially [in] that it seeks to destroy others and eliminate whatever thing that has to do with Islam and its history," Nasrallah said at a meeting last Tuesday, according to Lebanon's Al Akhbar newspaper, as reported by Press TV.
Nasrallah pointed out that the conflict is not between Shia and Sunnis but against Wahhabism, Press TV reports.
"This project was launched in 2011, and it is not a Shia and Sunni matter. The role played by spy services is completely evident here. We should use this opportunity to pin Wahhabism down and deal a blow to it," he added.
Nasrallah also stated that "British Shiism" promoted by pseudo-religious figures pose an even bigger threat than Wahhabism and Zionism.
The Hezbollah chief blamed Saudi Arabia, Britain and the United States for the escalation of the conflicts and for portraying it as sectarian. He stated he does not see a political solution to the Syrian conflict. He noted that there are no moderate armed groups in Syria and those who are currently fighting in Damascus are either ISIS or al-Nusra.
Hezbollah has been a strong supporter of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria. It has aided the Syrian regime in regaining control of areas previously held by rebel groups.
Last month the Hezbollah leader made some scathing remarks against Israel. During the 10th anniversary of the Second Lebanon War, Nasrallah thanked Syria and Iran for the help in the war against Israel 10 years ago.
"Israel knows that there is no location in the country that is not in Hezbollah's cross-hairs," Nasrallah said in a speech Saturday evening. He added that there is no region in Israel that cannot be reached by Hezbollah's missiles, according to The Jerusalem Post.
