Al-Ḥashd Al-Shaʿbī and the conquest….A tale of victory

Hassan Al-Rubaie

Nations over the years face a variety of challenges that may shift their paths and obstruct their orientations and aspirations, other challenges, twists and turns led other nations to growth, progress and glory. The destiny of these nations is often determined by how it reacts and how ready they are to sacrifice and how much are they ready to scarifies when their country is subjected to invasion or an attack from occupation forces that attempts to dominate.
Following the years of American occupation that followed the era of oppressive dictatorship, Iraq yet again was subjected to a dark attack that nearly led to its demise., as a result of which the army and security forces collapsed. In front of the terrorist organization “ISIS”, which extended its control over an area estimated at two-thirds of Iraq in the middle of 2014, the terrorists penetrated into several northern and western governorates, wreaking havoc, corruption, destruction and aggression on the land, destroying the landmarks of cities, burning the land, and killing those who stood in their faces even, women and children. Subsequently, the religious authority issued the sacred fatwa, and mosques and hussainiyas ,gloriously , announcing the call of religion to fight and defend the land . His Eminence Sayyid Ali Al-Sistani issued The Fatwa of Jihad Kifaa’ie to Confront the Terrorist Threat of ISIS. Iraqis the sons of a long lineage of civilization rose respond the call, led by the soldiers of the Islamic Muqawama , the Husseini service processions, and the banners of the Iraqi clans to announce the birth of Al-Ḥashd Al-Shaʿbī ,the most wonderful embodiment of the Iraqis’ love for their religion and their homeland.

Citizens gathered in queues in front of the volunteer centers in civilian clothes and personal weapons, leaving their families and their jobs, and all their concerns and associations responding the fatwa ‘call’ that united the Iraqis from various religions, sects, nationalities, races, clans, and orientations, overcoming the effects of sectarian and ethnic strife that the American devil tried to plant during The occupation of Iraq, people from southern and central provinces of the Shiite-majority rose up to support the people of the northern and western provinces, with their majority Sunnis, and minorities of different religions. The birth of Hashid meant the end of strife and announcing the beginning of the tale of victory everyone united the blood rushing in them with the flow of the water drops of the tigris and Euphrates , awakened minds and consciousness raising a flag that chanted “Labaik ya Hussein* Here I come responding your call* , Labaik ya Iraq.” Terrifying the invaders and defeating them despite the Sophisticated weapons Iraq’s and Islam’s enemies provided ISIS with.
The Sumerian fighter coming from central and southern Iraq was characterized by his humanitarian nature, courage, pride, devotion , tough soldiers who are ready to sacrifice anything to liberate the land and protect the nation’s honor and the public and private properties. Looking at the various and different colours that painted Al-Ḥashd Al-Shaʿbī’s picture we see a wide range of differences that united to form a single piece we see sheikhs, some of whom are over seventy years old, with young men in their 20’s ,. The painting was also decorated with the turbans of the religious scholars who left their Hawza, their pulpits, neighboring Ali bin Abi Talib’s holy shrine, peace be upon him, to set out embodying the worship of jihad in its finest form. There is no completion of this painting without the presence of the martyrs whose blood cleansed the land of Iraq, and brought back to the world’s memory the legend of the Iraqi who established the first civilization humanity know of , taught humanity reading and writing. Now he will write in letters of gold the result of humanity movement through history to announce the victory of truth over falsehood, and the end of injustice and oppression. Iraq will witness the emergence of the final civilization under the flag of Islam’s awaited leader, Imam Mahdi, peace be upon him.

Having been armed with the courage of Ali bin Abi Talib, the sacrifices of Abi Abdullah Al-Hussein, and the sacrifices of Abi Al-Fadl Al-Abbas, peace be upon them, supported by both the Fatimia mother and a Zainabiya sister, the image of Al-Hashid’s Iraqi man was completed . A number of Islamic countries’ leaders, advisers, and fighters, mainly from Iran and Lebanon, helped establish and strengthen the Popular Mobilization Force ‘ Al-Ḥashd Al-Shaʿbī’ moved by humanitarian and ideological motives. At the forefront were the leaders of Al-Muqawama, the leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and the martyred leader Qassem Soleimani against Global devilish forces.

Al-Hashid Al-Shaa’bi’s iconic characteristic is that Allah has succored them with victory and planted fear in the hearts of their enemies ,because of how firm their belief is and their willingness to sacrifice everything to defend their home , Iraq, its civilization ,values and people, in addition to their morale, and high spirit that helped raising the morale of the official Army and security formations, which gave a popular impetus to most segments of society, so they started participating to support Al-Hashid Al-Shaa’bi , for supporting those courageous men became a source of national pride , a title of affiliation and loyalty to religion and the homeland, in its best forms, as the convoys of support organized by merchants and well-to-do people went, and even the underprivileged ones participated in various activities to offer their support , in addition to the historical and remarkable position Iraqi women took.

In every battle, , Al-Hashid Al-Shaa’bi’s victory was the ending of it, what pleased the allies and angered the enemies , while inspiring public and popular compassion as hearts of the Iraqis united, announcing a further victory over sectarianism, and restoring the original values of Iraq. represented in religious, tribal and civil social values, and to promote and uphold Iraq, and here, the impulses of hatred, and envy stirred in sick hearts and sick souls that were abhorred by this victory that the Iraqi nation achieved with the wise teaching and guidance of Al-Marjeeia , the strength of its Hashid Al-Shabi and its armed forces, and with the support of its friends and allies from the Islamic Muqawama. They tried by various means to reduce its important role and undermine its standing , but this did not diminish Al-Hashd’s role or withhold them from completing the path of victory by participating in the political process out of loyalty to their country that they still want to reconstruct with their own hands that protected it form the enemies, now it is time to start stage two in which they will be combating corruption, and placing the right person in the right place .As a result (Al-Fath), the alliance which they announced was formed as a national political action contributes to reconstructing the country , preserving its sovereignty, caring for its nation , and providing the services they deserve. Out of loyalty to the pure blood of the martyrs, led by the two martyrs, the two leaders, General Qassim Soleimani and Commander Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis and all the martyrs who gave their lives for religion and homeland ,’and Know that there is no real help or victory except form Allah’.