Lebanese Shiite Scholar: Modern, Democratic Lebanon in Everybody’s Best Interest, Including Shiite..

In a November 25, 2019 interview on Al-Arabiya Network (Saudi Arabia), Lebanese Shiite scholar Mohammad Al-Hajj Ali Al-Amili criticized Lebanese Shiites for acting as if they are still part of the political opposition in Lebanon even though they are in power. He said that the recent demonstrations in Lebanon have positive implications for Lebanese citizens of every sect, including Shiites, and that a modern, democratic state is in everybody’s best interest. He also said that Shiites in Lebanon and Iraq are disappointed in the Shiite Islamic movements.