16 moments
Birth in Bourj Hammoud
· Bourj Hammoud, Matn District, Lebanon
Nasrallah was born in Bourj Hammoud, an eastern suburb of Beirut. Coordinates represent Bourj Hammoud municipality.
Family relocation to Bazouriyeh
· Bazouriyeh, Tyre District, Lebanon
The outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War forced Nasrallah and his family to relocate to their ancestral home in Bazouriyeh. Coordinates represent the village; the family home is not specified.
Religious studies in Najaf
· Najaf, Iraq
At age sixteen, Nasrallah traveled from Lebanon to Najaf for study at Mohammad Baqir al-Sadr’s seminary. Coordinates represent Najaf; the seminary building is not specified.
Expulsion from Iraq and return to Lebanon
· Lebanon
Nasrallah was among Lebanese Shia students expelled from Iraq and returned to Lebanon. The source establishes return to Lebanon but does not identify an arrival locality; coordinates are a representative national point.
Religious studies in Qom
· Qom, Iran
Nasrallah traveled to Qom to continue his religious studies. Coordinates represent Qom; the institution is not specified.
Return to Lebanon
· Lebanon
Nasrallah returned to Lebanon after his period of religious studies in Iran, shortly before becoming Hezbollah’s leader in 1992. The source establishes return to Lebanon but does not identify an arrival locality; coordinates are a representative national point.
Victory speech after Israeli withdrawal
· Bint Jbeil, Southern Lebanon, Lebanon
Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 · file Nasrallah delivered his widely noted victory speech in Bint Jbeil following Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon. The linked speech record dates the event to 26 May 2000; coordinates represent Bint Jbeil town.
Speech in Beirut
· Beirut, Lebanon
Nasrallah delivered a speech in Beirut that was aired by Al-Manar television. The particular venue in Beirut is not identified; coordinates represent central Beirut.
Visit with Ali Khamenei
· Tehran, Iran
Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 · file Nasrallah visited Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran. Coordinates represent Tehran; the precise meeting venue is not supplied in the caption.
Victory rally after the 2006 Lebanon War
· Dahieh, Beirut, Lebanon
Nasrallah made a rare in-person appearance and led a mass Hezbollah rally after the 2006 Lebanon War. Reporting places the rally amid the ruins of Hezbollah’s stronghold south of Beirut; coordinates are a representative point in Dahieh.
Ashura procession appearance
· Dahieh, Beirut, Lebanon
Nasrallah made an unannounced public appearance during an Ashura procession in Beirut’s southern suburbs. The report identifies Beirut’s southern suburbs but not a precise street or procession route; coordinates are representative.
Presentation of Hezbollah’s new manifesto
· Beirut, Lebanon
Nasrallah personally announced and read Hezbollah’s new manifesto at a live press conference in Beirut. The press-conference venue is not specified; coordinates represent central Beirut.
Ashura rally appearance
· Dahieh, Beirut, Lebanon
Nasrallah walked through a crowd in Dahieh and addressed an Ashura rally in a rare public appearance. The source identifies Dahieh, Beirut’s southern suburb; coordinates are representative of the district.
Martyrs commemoration speech
· Al-Nabi Shayth, Baalbek District, Lebanon
Nasrallah spoke in Nabi Shayth at a commemoration for Abbas al-Musawi, Ragheb Harb, and Imad Mughniyah. Coordinates represent Al-Nabi Shayth village; the specific commemoration venue is not stated.
Anti-film protest speech
· Dahieh, Beirut, Lebanon
Nasrallah appeared in person in southern Beirut, joined protesters, and delivered a live speech against the film Innocence of Muslims. The report identifies the event as taking place in southern Beirut on Monday, 17 September 2012; coordinates are representative of Dahieh.
Death at Hezbollah headquarters
· Hezbollah headquarters, Haret Hreik, Dahieh, Lebanon
Nasrallah was meeting other Hezbollah leaders in an underground headquarters in Haret Hreik when it was struck by the Israeli Air Force; he was killed in the attack. Coordinates are those published for the strike site.