Following the Israeli airstrike in Beirut that resulted in the martyrdom of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, there has been an increase in the naming of newborns in Iraq in his honor.
On September 27, Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli attack in the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
Nasrallah had served as the head of Hezbollah for over three decades and was known as a symbol of resistance against Israeli and Western influence. He had many followers in Iraq as well.
As a result of his martyrdom, large-scale protests erupted in Baghdad and other cities in Iraq. Demonstrators condemned Israel’s actions and described them as violations of international law.
In honor of Hassan Nasrallah, many newborns in Iraq have been named “Nasrallah” following his martyrdom.
According to Iraq’s Ministry of Health, nearly 100 newborns have been registered with the name “Nasrallah” across the country since his death.
Who was Hassan Nasrallah?
Hassan Nasrallah was elected Secretary General of Hezbollah in 1992 at the age of just 32, following the assassination of his predecessor, Abbas al-Musawi, by an Israeli attack helicopter.
He studied politics and the Quran for three years in Najaf, Iraq, where he met with the leader of the Lebanese Amal militia, Sayyid Abbas Musawi. In 1978, he was expelled from Iraq.
After Lebanon was engulfed in civil war, Hassan Nasrallah joined the Amal movement and was appointed as the political representative of the Amal militia in the Beqaa Valley.
After the Israeli army attacked Beirut in 1982, he separated from Amal and joined Hezbollah.
Under Nasrallah’s leadership, Hezbollah emerged as a significant opposition force against Israel, and he insists that Israel remains a genuine threat.
