حزب الله

See also: حزب‌الله

Arabic

Etymology

Literally: “the party of God”, after Quran 5:56: فَإنَّ حِزْبَ اللهِ هُمُ الْغالِبُون (faʔinna ḥizba llāhi humu l-ḡālibūn, “the party of God [i.e. those who side with God] are victorious”). Shiites interpret this verse as referring to the Twelve Imams and those who support them.

Proper noun

حِزْبُ ٱللّٰه • (ḥizbu llāh) m

Hezbollah

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic حِزْبُ ٱللّٰه (ḥizbu llāh, “party of God”).

Proper noun

حزب الله • (hezbollâh)

Alternative form of